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We are delighted to receive the King’s Award for Sustainable Development because it recognises our commitment to sustainability and social justice in Early Years. The award celebrates the collective…
On the 7th April, we held the London OBC and here is a summary for those of you who could not attend. We are trying something new,…
Mum to two young children, journalist and children’s mental health advocate, Kate Silverton shares her ground-breaking new approach to parenting under-fives that helps to make family life so much…
Will The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood raise the status of the Early Years? On Friday 18th June, The Duchess of Cambridge launched the Royal Foundation Centre for…
The Importance of Storytelling : In Conversation with Trisha Lee from Make Believe Arts I met Trisha many years ago when we were both involved in some…
We simply don’t listen enough to children! They have long realised the benefits of being in touch with nature, but we have done our best to reject this innate need…
I recently recorded a podcast with Dr Linda Greenwall – founder of the Dental Wellness Trust which supports schools and nurseries to get children brushing their teeth.
I was very pleased to talk to Julian Grenier, Headteacher of Sheringham Nursery School in Newham in this month’s episode of Talking Early Years. He and I have…
During lockdown last year, I began to think a lot more about the future. There was so much worry and panic and I wondered what message we were giving children…
On May 6th, we will be invited to vote in a new Mayor for London and 25 members of the London Assembly – one year later than planned. Together, they…
Last week we hosted a good humoured (it was at wine-time, as chosen by you!) virtual London Ofsted Big Conversation, one year to the day from when inspections were suspended…
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), I ask, “Have Feminists Failed Childcare?“ The COVID-19 crisis identified the importance of childcare for both children and their families. Suddenly, the…
On the 17th of March we usually celebrate St Patrick’s Day but this year we are inviting St Patrick to join the London OBC! In the days before Covid,…
There is no doubt that the Early Years sector is currently experiencing a very difficult and anxious time – especially faced with the heightened daily risk of testing positive for…
