The UK Budget: It’s all about the Working People!
When the Labour Party won the election Bridget Phillipson MP the Secretary of State for Education told us that: Early years is about more than just childcare –…
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Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
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…
The Big Listen Reports!
The Ofsted Big Listen has reported. I have summarised the main thrust of the report. They will act using 7Cs but we need to engage and make sure we…
The Sustainability Community of Practice has launched
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…
Time to Manifest on the Future of the Early Years
Having waited patiently for the manifestos from the main political parties which arrived last week, predictably they were light on detail. To be honest, we were most…
London OBC – Discussing Big Issues That Matter
The London OBC was held on the 24th of May and attended by Caroline Dulon (London Regional Director), Linda du Preez and Christine Davies (both Early…
Talking Early Years – In Conversation with Professor Al Aynsley-Green
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…
The London OBC May 2024
The London OBC meeting will be back on the 23rd of May, held at Bain & Company, London. The OBCs continue to demonstrate the benefits…
Locked Out
How Early Years staff can help children cope with imprisonment of a loved one In my life many of my connections have been made through serendipity. In this case…
What has Prison got to do with Early Years?
Many of you will have heard me say that the Early Years is a highly political space. We find ourselves addressing poverty, social services, education and housing and now I…
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,…
If Children Really Are Our Future, Why Are We Stalling?
The 16th November marked Social Enterprise Day, so Happy Social Enterprise to you all. My dream is for every business to operate like a social enterprise and never have to…