JLK Academy Developing Exceptional Practitioners
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🏛 JLK Academy

Welcome to the JLK Academy

Your professional development home — induction, training, certification and CPD.

Our promise: Developing exceptional practitioners. Inspiring confident children. We invest in our team because excellent staff create excellent settings.

🌱 REQUIRED FOR ALL STAFF

JLK EYFS Masterclass — 12 modules

Our full approach to the Early Years Foundation Stage — 7 areas, 3 age bands, meaningful planning, adult role, observation, inclusion, and the JLK statement mapping tool. Every JLK practitioner completes it in their first 3 months.

~4 CPD hours · Silver level · Manager sign-off on completion

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🔍 NEW · INSPECTION-READY EVERY DAY

JLK Quality Assurance — See it. Improve it. Prove the impact.

55 real Ofsted criteria mapped to JLK operational reality. Every criterion shows the Ofsted focus, what strong JLK practice looks like, the specific question they'll ask staff, red flags to watch for, and the JLK Academy course that closes the loop.

Aligned to Early Years Inspection Toolkit · v0.1 (browser only, audits coming next)

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📚 Explore the academies

Six dedicated academies cover every aspect of being an outstanding JLK practitioner — from your first day of induction through to leading a multi-site nursery group.

👋 Tour Excellence pathway

15 modules · 5 certification levels · the way JLK turns enquiries into enrolled families. Includes the Language Guide and Observation Rubric. Now open.

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🎖️ Your CPD record

CPD hours this year, badges earned across the academies, renewals coming up, and every certificate you've earned — in one place.

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🏆 Course Leaderboard

See who's investing in their practice — top learners all-time, this month's momentum, CPD hours logged, refresher champions. Filter by site to see how your nursery ranks.

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