LEYF News and CEO Blog

Learn How to Cultivate Eco-Conscious Young Minds Some of you may already be aware that LEYF established the London Institute in Early Years (LIEY) some time ago, and…

The Sustainability Community of Practice has launched, so Join us and help Save the Planet for the Children On the 16th of July, my colleague Nick Corlett and I were…

In 2013, I set up the Ofsted Big Conversation #OBC because I was so dismayed at how our relationship had deteriorated with our regulator.  I was beyond angry at what…

What do we mean by multigenerational practice?  Here at LEYF we are now very clear.  It is how we ensure our nurseries are active community catalysts. Ten years ago,…

“Educating the mind without educating the heart is not an education at all”  An invitation to the annual Margaret Horn Debate. Over ten years ago, we started the annual…

I rarely say no to an invitation to speak about Early Years in Ireland, and this weekend was no exception. I therefore found myself in Athlone, a small town…

It’s the season of the OBC.  They are being held in Bournemouth, Bolton, Guildford, Birmingham, Liverpool, Plymouth… and London is hosting its OBC on Thursday 11th October at Bain &…

Recently, I wrote about the importance of visiting other nurseries so I was delighted when I was given a “golden ticket” by Community Playthings to visit…

We met in the London NatWest Head Office in Little Argyle Street on a warm day. Like all OBC we had some regulars and some new people but the mix…

Last week I met colleagues from the EarlyArts and www.telltalehearts.co.uk. It’s always fun to explore elements of good practice with lively people and we…

This week I visited the West Country to speak to a group of people working or interested in working in social enterprise. I really wanted to have a day at…

I have been looking for a house since we sold ours last November and so the issue of housing in London is very real to me. I have been shocked…