LEYF Early Years News & CEO Blog by June O’Sullivan OBE

Why listen to this episode?  Understand why children’s voices are a right, not a reward Learn how the Lundy Model supports meaningful child…

Why listen to this episode?  Hear directly from Professor Barbara Rogoff on sociocultural learning and how children learn through participation  Explore why culture and…

The Curiosity Code What makes people tick? Why do we care about certain brands—or causes—more than others? And how do we spark genuine emotional connection, not just polite head-nods?…

We’ve Got It the Wrong Way Round I’ve just finished recording a podcast with Professor Sam Wass, and I’m still buzzing. He is Director of the Institute for the…

The Margaret Horn Debate is our annual opportunity to stop, think, and ask what, in the name of children’s education and care, are we really doing? I love this event…

The Early Years as a Political Space Early childhood education is not a neutral or technical service—it is a deeply political space and this is the focus of…

Risky Play or Not Risky Play – That is the Question! Ellen Sandseter is a well-known professor at Queen Maud University College for Early Childhood Education in Trondheim, Norway…

The Power of Intergenerational Nurseries The world is changing fast. Technology is accelerating how we live, work and even care, but in that rush, you can’t help but…

If you have been frog marched through books, why would you ever read for pleasure? The award-winning author and screenwriter Frank Cotterell-Boyce is the 13th Children’s Laureate of…

Change the Way you Greet them There is a lot of concern about recently qualified staff who appear…

Slow Pedagogy  Slow pedagogy calls for compassion where we actively do something to address suffering. …

A Shout Out for Children It’s fitting that this podcast is being aired on International Children’s Day because Sir Al is a huge advocate for children over his…