{"id":34793,"date":"2025-12-12T10:59:36","date_gmt":"2025-12-12T10:59:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/?page_id=34793"},"modified":"2025-12-12T13:18:12","modified_gmt":"2025-12-12T13:18:12","slug":"engagement-and-involvement","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.devon.gov.uk\/support-schools-settings\/ordinarily-available-inclusive-provision\/targeted-support-framework-eyfs\/cognition-and-learning-needs-ey\/engagement-and-involvement\/","title":{"rendered":"Engagement and involvement in the early years"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"content-heading-quote clearfix \" id=\"block_acf-block-693bf5984e1df\"><div class=\"hq-outer\"><h2><span class=\"hq-heading\">What is engagement and involvement<\/span><span class=\"hq-icon\"><?xml version=\"1.0\" encoding=\"UTF-8\"?> <svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" id=\"a\" viewBox=\"0 0 100 100\"><defs><style>.b{fill:#24295f;}<\/style><\/defs><path class=\"b\" 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<\/div><h3><strong>Planned<\/strong> provision in the setting<\/h3><div class=\"box-content list-col-1\"><p>Based on need, some of this provision will be effective.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/articles\/zdfvscw\" rel=\"noopener\">Provide ready, steady, go, and anticipation activities<\/a>.<\/li>\n<li>Use <a href=\"https:\/\/childrenandfamilyhealthdevon.nhs.uk\/resources\/intensive-interaction-leaflet\/\" rel=\"noopener\">intensive interaction strategies<\/a> by joining the child, copying their actions and being led by them.<\/li>\n<li>Use different strategies to acknowledge what the child is doing, for example thumbs up, smiling, meaningful praise.<\/li>\n<li>Provide treasure boxes or <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.co.uk\/tiny-happy-people\/articles\/zmwb382\" rel=\"noopener\">what\u2019s in the bag?<\/a> activities to encourage children to join in with shared activities.<\/li>\n<li>Use different strategies. 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