LEYF News and CEO Blog

A few weeks ago Wave Trust in partnership with the DfE published its report Conception to Age 2 – The Age of…

There was a flurry of activity at our Central Office last week because we were interviewing for new staff. We need new staff because we have increased our capacity…

We are all aware that the cost of childcare is too expensive for many parents. Yet the Government says it…

I have long rejected beginning the New Year with a hangover, and am even less keen to create a bunch of resolutions that rarely survive the month of January, let alone…

Friday saw another fantastic LEYF Staff Conference, once again successfully managed with great aplomb. Like another Chocolate Orange segment…

Every year we hold our annual LEYF conference when we celebrate our achievements over the past 12 months and present our plans…

At the recent summer NDNA conference,…

I am very pleased to be able to represent LEYF as a member of Professor Cathy Nutbrown’s Expert Panel. The…

My Grandmother always said that a little of what you fancy does you good. Sadly, according to recent medical press, we are all too often unable to stop at a…

Apparently recent research called Lessons for leaders from the people who Matter undertaken by Harris Interactive found that employees from across the globe think…

I love a sense of connection and see the role of nurseries as being critical in helping to connect communities across the generations. This week the history of connection came…

I have not written a blog for a week because some of you said you could not keep up with my output.  Others have since asked ‘where is the blog?’…