A home what?! When I first started teaching and told my Mother about home visits she was absolutely flabbergasted, she had never been visited by any of mine or my brothers teachers and couldn't understand the reasoning behind it. I imagine lots of you were horrified to find that before your child started school you would be visited not only by your child's class teacher but also with his/her EYP (Early Years Practitioner). But fear not ... this is not a test. Before you start a panic google for the local cleaning company lets clear a few things up, we are not coming to see how clean your house is. We won't be doing a spot check on dust or peeping under the sofa to check your hoovering schedule nor will we be counting the number of educational toys your child has. We are not coming to judge you or put you on a fast track list for the social services. So what is the purpose of a home visit? The reason we visit isn't just a welcome excuse to take a tr...