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Take a closer look at FLIP (Foundations for Learning Intervention Programme) with the complete first week of Tilly’s Travel Tales.
Explore the planning, guidance, slides and practical resources included in Week 1 and see how the Communication and Language and Physical Development sessions work across the week.
See what a week of Tilly’s Travel Tales looks like before exploring the complete six-week intervention.
Your free Week 1 pack includes:
✓ FLIP Programme Guide and Tilly’s Travel Tales Unit Guide
✓ Complete Week 1 planning for C&L and PD
✓ Practitioner Notes and Participation Log
✓ Presentation slides and practical activity resources
Early intervention is not about doing more. It's about providing the right support, for the right children, at the right time.
Across five short daily sessions, children explore the farm while developing Communication and Language and Physical Development through a consistent intervention structure.
Introduce key farm vocabulary through engaging discussion and active gross motor activities that encourage children to move, explore and communicate.
Children follow and respond to simple instructions while strengthening fine motor control through practical activities.
Strengthen children's visual and auditory memory through engaging farm-themed activities while developing pencil control for early mark making and writing.
Develop children's expressive language through purposeful discussion while building confidence with the pre-writing shapes that support early handwriting.
Develop children's comprehension through meaningful discussion while encouraging confidence and independence with early name writing.
FLIP (Foundations for Learning Intervention Programme) is an evidence-informed Reception intervention programme that helps practitioners identify children who may benefit from additional support, deliver short, structured intervention sessions and monitor progress over time. Each FLIP unit focuses on specific areas of development that underpin school readiness, helping children build the foundations they need for successful learning.
FLIP has been designed for Reception children who would benefit from additional targeted support. Practitioners use the FLIP Identification Toolkit to help identify children who may benefit from intervention before gaps become more significant. FLIP complements high-quality classroom teaching and wider EYFS provision rather than replacing it.
FLIP can be delivered either 1:1 or in a small group of up to 4/5 pupils.
Many schools choose to have teaching assistants, early years practitioners or other support staff deliver FLIP sessions, while teachers oversee the identification of children, monitor progress and determine appropriate next steps.
Every FLIP unit includes clear practitioner guidance, lesson presentations, practical activities and assessment materials to support consistent, confident delivery. A comprehensive FLIP Programme Guide is also included, providing guidance on implementing the programme, delivering intervention effectively and making the most of each unit.
Teachers should ensure that anyone delivering FLIP has the appropriate knowledge, skills and experience to work with young children, use professional judgement, adapt delivery where appropriate and respond to children’s individual needs.
FLIP has been designed to be straightforward to implement without the need for formal training. Every unit includes comprehensive practitioner guidance, lesson presentations, practical activities and assessment materials, helping staff deliver intervention confidently and consistently. A comprehensive FLIP Programme Guide is also included, providing guidance on implementing the programme, delivering intervention effectively and making the most of each unit.
Because every FLIP unit follows the same structured approach, schools can establish a consistent intervention model that is easy for practitioners to follow. As per the training point below, teachers should ensure that anyone delivering FLIP has the skills, knowledge and understanding of EYFS to enable them to make adaptations and the necessary judgements to run the programme successfully.
No, there is no need to complete the units in any particular order. In fact, different children may very well take part in different units – dependent on need and assessment outcome.
As the programme grows, FLIP will include intervention units covering a range of areas including:
Each unit has its own clear focus while following the same structured FLIP approach.
The sessions are designed to be short and focused – around ten minutes long each day. They should be delivered every school day for 6 weeks.
FLIP has been designed to fit into everyday school practice and doesn’t require any specialist equipment.
To deliver sessions, you’ll need:
All equipment and preparation requirements are clearly explained within each FLIP unit, helping practitioners set up sessions quickly and confidently.
Yes. FLIP has been developed using established educational research and national guidance relating to early intervention, communication and language, personal, social and emotional development, physical development and inclusive practice. Throughout the programme we reference evidence from organisations including the Education Endowment Foundation, Ofsted and the Department for Education. While these organisations do not endorse FLIP, their research has informed its design.
The Department for Education’s Inclusive Mainstream Fund is intended to help mainstream schools strengthen inclusive practice through early identification, evidence-informed decision making and targeted intervention. FLIP has been developed around these same principles. Individual funding decisions remain the responsibility of schools and local authorities, so schools should always refer to the latest national and local guidance when deciding how funding is used.
Schools may choose to purchase FLIP through a range of existing budgets, depending on local priorities and funding arrangements. This may include curriculum budgets, SEND or inclusion budgets, Early Years Pupil Premium or other funding streams where appropriate. Schools should always follow their own financial procedures and local authority guidance. Pricing details are here.
FLIP combines early identification, structured intervention and progress monitoring within one consistent framework. Rather than providing isolated activities, each unit includes an Identification Toolkit, practitioner guidance, lesson presentations, practical activities and assessment materials, helping schools deliver targeted intervention with confidence.
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