Are Babies Too Young for Policy-Driven Childcare?
The Margaret Horn Debate is our annual opportunity to stop, think, and ask what, in the name of children’s education and care, are we really doing? I love this event…
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Why Nature Must Matter for Children and Early Years Education
Take a look around– concrete high-rises dominate our skylines, and even the courtyards of upscale developments are often little more than hard brick and stone. Where, then, are children expected…
Beyond the Tooth Fairy
Will Government Policies improve our Children’s Smile? As ever, the Early Years sits right at the heart of societal issues. This time we are being asked to help look…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Jools Page
Professional Love: The Beating Heart of Early Years Education and Care On Valentine’s Day, there is much talk about romantic love, but we are talking about a very…
Words for Change
Launching the Reading Rights Summit in Liverpool Last week, Booktrust (where I proudly serve as a Trustee) hosted the Reading Rights Summit. We were joined by special guests, the…
Introducing AI To Early Years:Part 2
A Closer Look at Key Concepts In part one, I broke down the…
Introducing AI To Early Years:Part 1
Navigating the Jigsaw of AI: Opportunities and Challenges in Early Years Education The impact of AI on Early Years education is a compelling topic, especially as 2025…
Talking Early Years: Twoness of Twos
Unpacking The Twoness of Twos The Government has agreed to continue the roll out of funded places for two-year-olds, with talk of putting them into schools.
Christmas Blog 2024
To the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas The government gave to me… A childcare…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Jen Singer
A Right to be Children: The Importance of the Design Architecture Good architecture combines…
Margaret Horn Debate 2024
Is Modern Parenting fit for purpose? “Be worthy of imitation” Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925) Every year we host the Margaret Horn Debate where we consider a compelling subject highlighted…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Sarah Ronan
Let’s really make change the only option: Become part of the ECEC movement Sarah Ronan is the director of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) – an organisation…
Modern Parenting: Evolution or Fad?
Parenting has always mirrored societal changes, often influenced by trends and fads. But while society evolves, children remain remarkably consistent in their needs. So, do certain parenting approaches truly stand…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Eunice Lumsden
Change the Way you Greet them There is a lot of concern about recently qualified staff who appear…