Could Social Enterprises fix the Childcare System?
Why the social enterprise model could be the solution to fixing England’s broken childcare system by expanding access to the communities that need it most. England is…
LEYF News and CEO Blog
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
The impact of the mobile phone
It is Good to Talk! The signs of things going wrong in society are usually first evident in small children. The widespread dependence on Smartphones is…
Should Social Enterprise Deliver Public Services?
Social enterprises are driven by social justice and deliver a range of public services including health, social care, children, services, education, homelessness, housing, domestic abuse, public health, leisure, culture, employment,…
All I want for Christmas is staff!
Release your inner Mariah and sing this in the staff room! Ahhh Ahh, I don’t want a lot for Christmas …
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Salas Balde
Workout to Help with Salas… and Bring Kindness to the World Life is very serendipitous and leads to meeting some very engaging people who want to do something helpful…
London OBC Blog October 2023
The London OBC October 2023 Thank you those who attended the London OBC meeting on the 25th October. It was interesting to receive comments from many attendees…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Solitaire Townsend
Transforming Business to Create a More Sustainable…
Talking Early Years: Why are Men in Childcare such a rare species?
Ordinary People Doing Extraordinary Things Podcast Series For International Men’s Day on the 19th November 2012, I invited as many men as I could find…
Developing Children’s Knowledge and Skills with Ofsted’s NEW Report
Ofsted has just published Report 2… …part of our series of subject-based curriculum research reviews. Do you remember the first one Best Start? This second…
Stronger in Numbers: The EECC Launch
Stronger in Numbers as the Early Education and Childcare Coalition Launches This week marks the launch of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) – a group of experienced…
The massive impact of Health Visits
At the annual Adventures with Alice Pedagogy and Play Residential, I listened to Suzanne Zeedyck speak passionately about the importance of connecting…
What has Early Years got to do with Sustainability?
Where are you going on holiday? Will it be too hot? A realistic question as Southern Europe burns. I chose the west of Ireland where a sliver of sunshine…