AI, Screen Time and Young Children in Early Development
Why read this Practical insight for parents worried about screen time and early development Explains how AI and the digital environment shape childhood, not just device…
LEYF Early Years News & CEO Blog by June O’Sullivan OBE
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
Children’s Rights in Early Years: Lessons We Can’t Ignore
Why listen to this episode? Understand why children’s voices are a right, not a reward Learn how the Lundy Model supports meaningful child…
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,…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Matt Arnerich
We Are Famly! My first Podcast of 2024 is an interview with the very delightful Matt Arnerich, Director of Brand & Comms at Famly – an…
Making More Waves in 2024 with Talking Early Years
Welcome to 2024! I’m currently planning my Podcast schedule for this year and, in doing so, reflecting on the most popular and engaging interviews from 2023, in accordance…
All I want for Christmas is staff!
Release your inner Mariah and sing this in the staff room! Ahhh Ahh, I don’t want a lot for Christmas …
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Salas Balde
Workout to Help with Salas… and Bring Kindness to the World Life is very serendipitous and leads to meeting some very engaging people who want to do something helpful…
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…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Stephen Gribben
I was introduced to coaching by Stephen Gribben many years ago. It was an interesting experience, and one I was not too sure how to make the best…
London OBC Blog October 2023
The London OBC October 2023 Thank you those who attended the London OBC meeting on the 25th October. It was interesting to receive comments from many attendees…
International Chef’s Day: A shout out to the Early Years Chef
The Halloween decorations are up and pumpkins are for sale in the supermarkets, but before we start watching scary movies in the dark there’s another day to get excited about…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Solitaire Townsend
Transforming Business to Create a More Sustainable…
What does mental health look like for a small child?
As a former psychiatric nurse who trained and worked at the Maudsley Hospital, I realised quickly that mental health was the Cinderella service of the NHS. Years later, I…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Sarah Ronan
Can the new Early Education and Care Coalition Influence the next Government? Sarah Ronan, Director of the recently formed Early Education and Care Coalition (EECC) joined me to…