People Under Three: Why Belonging Must Be at the Heart of Baby Care
Thirty years ago, Elinor Goldschmied and Sonia Jackson chose a title that still resonates today: People Under Three. Three simple words that quietly transformed the way many of us…
LEYF CEO Blog and Podcast by Dr June O’Sullivan OBE
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
To Coracle, or Not to Coracle: That is the Question
Safe Sleep Needs Clarity, Not Confusion Whenever a baby dies, every one of us in Early Years is shocked, distressed and cannot quite comprehend that someone who…
What does Ofsted’s ‘Outstanding’ tell us about childcare in deprived areas?
Have you read the recent Nesta report yet? The findings suggest that 44% of children reside in what are termed “childcare deserts”— areas where childcare…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Ofsted
In this podcast I talk to Wendy Ratcliff and Sam Sleeman-Boss from Ofsted about the Big Listen, refreshed handbooks, new complaints procedure and the research review…
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…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Professor Alison Clark
Slow Pedagogy Slow pedagogy calls for compassion where we actively do something to address suffering. …
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…
Is the Quality of New Staff Flashing Red?
The drive for the childcare expansion pushes on despite the worries about sufficient staff. However, while our concern about staff sufficiency remains flashing amber, our new flashing red is…
Sowing the Seeds of Sustainability
Learn How to Cultivate Eco-Conscious Young Minds Some of you may already be aware that LEYF established the London Institute in Early Years (LIEY) some time ago, and…
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…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Sally Hogg
Baby, It’s Time Do you think babies are a focus of care and education policy enough? Do we have a baby policy blind spot? We think…
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…