1. Universal strategies to support motor development in young children Eve Hutton & Sue Soan

2. Half of all 5 year olds ‘not ready’ for school ‘Fair Society Healthy Lives’ (2010) The Marmot Review - Strategic review of health inequalities in England post 2010. www.ucl.ac.uk/marmotreviewwww.ucl.ac.uk/marmotreview

3. In 1 in 4 schools in England, children with Special Educational Needs start school with no additional support and without their needs identified. Ofsted (2014) Early Years Annual Report 2012/13 – Unsure start. http://www.ofsted.gov.uk

4. Occupational therapy in school settings ‘‘helping teachers make everyday adjustments that will help a child learn and achieve at school...’’

5. Professional development resources

6. Universal strategies Were they useful ? Did they change teaching practices ? Implementation in the school settings ?

7. Method Four schools – 12 weeks Health & well being practitioners & OT students involved. Interviews with teaching staff. Examples of pupils school work.

8. Findings Teaching staff reported noticeable improvement in sitting, handwriting & cutlery use in all settings.

11. Conclusions Links to learning & attainment. Relevance for Foundation & Year 1. Access to specialist support. Promoted collaborative working. Implementation dependent on senior leadership support.

12. Next steps Further exploration warranted. Health & well being. Opportunities for further research funding. Hutton E, Soan S ( 2015) Lessons learned - introducing universal strategies to support the motor and functional skills of Reception and Year 1 children in a sample of schools in South East England. Education 3-13.

13. Thank you Eve.hutton@canterbury.ac.uk Sue.soan@canterbury.ac.uk