Continuous provision refers to the resources and learning opportunities accessible to children all of the time within a provision. When developed well it will invite children to interact, explore and of course, learn. When effective, the adult’s role in continuous provision is to interact purposefully by following the lead of the child. Adding enhancements provides further challenges or develops new skills and as a result enables learners to make progress within the environment.
Undoubtedly, the overarching key to an effective Early Years classroom is getting the Continuous Provision right. However, enabling children to learn whilst still promoting independence and child initiated learning can be challenging.
