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Back to blogDon’t’s Dump the EYFS, Just Tweak it
About a year ago, the Government suggested that it might need to refresh the EYFS and the...
Volunteering is good for our social purpose
I am always happy to support staff who want to volunteer with organisations around the world especially...
Stand Up With One Voice
I rarely say no to an invitation to speak about Early Years in Ireland, and this weekend...
Why It’s Worth the Effort of Bringing Your Practice to a Research Conference
Four LEYF staff recently attended the annual EECERA conference.This year it was held in the friendly hot...
Should there be more Social Enterprises in Childcare?
I operate in two worlds; Early Years and Social Enterprise. Every now and then they converge, and...
Train Your Baby Like A Dog?
Last week, I had a panicky phone call from my friend Alice Sharp asking me to get...
The Launch of the first Early Years Chef Academy
I recently found a letter I had written in 2014 to the London boroughs arguing that if...
Child Poverty Affects Us All… and that means YOU!
There is no poverty in the UK I hear you cry. Really? Let’s start by looking at...
Ready, Steady: The New Education Inspection Framework has Arrived
It was the longest and largest consultation Ofsted has ever undertaken (four months with 100 focus groups...
Whatever happened to lifelong learning?
The debate about what is education continues unabated. The DfE annoyed and baffled many last month when...
Cultural Capital in Action
Last week, one of our LEYF nurseries curated a pop-up art exhibition at a central venue in London’s...