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…
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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…
The London OBC and St Patrick Welcomes You!
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,…
It’s Tough Out There, So Let’s Lead by Being Kind – and it costs nothing
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…
Child Poverty Affects Us All: Don’t Pretend It Has Nothing to Do with YOU
Child poverty is back on the agenda. New reports highlight how we have made no progress improving the number of children living in poverty and how the COVID-19 pandemic, has…
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Naomi Duncan
Rising to the Occasion – WHY Nursery Chefs Must be Integral to All Early Years Settings The importance of a good nursery chef cannot be underestimated. But we often don’t realise…
Come and Have a Pedagogy Chat
On Sunday morning, I had a welcome change from the daily COVID-19 conversation; I met up with Alice Sharp to discuss pedagogy. I have been using the word,…
The Early Years Locked out of Lock Down and No Promise of a Vaccine
In December, when I wrote my notes in preparation for my New Year blog, they were optimistic, with a focus on next steps for a national conversation to shape our…
2020: The Year of Living Dangerously
2020, the year of living dangerously and the year of lockdown. L – Living at work O – Obesity: The Covid diet C – Cook, clean and carry on…
The Duchess of Cambridge thanks the Early Years Sector for committing not to the quick win but for the BIG win
Last Friday (27 November 2020), the Duchess of Cambridge announced the results from her landmark public survey on the Early Years, ‘5 Big Questions on the Under Fives’, which…
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with C.J. Bowry
Please Sir, Can I Have Some Shoes? Growing up in a working-class family, the outlay on school shoes was always a concern. The annual purchase of a pair of plain…
From Lalaland to Toryland: Can We Re-Shape the Early Years?
How do you know a Zoom debate is lively? Well, read the chat. At this year’s 14th annual Margaret Horn debate the question explored asked if times of upheaval…
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Diana Gerald
From Books to Bookworm – join the conversation that celebrates reading When I was a child, I was often asked what I wanted to be when I grew up.
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Dr Lala Manners
Moving in the Right Direction – Talking About a Child’s Right to Move Though we may not realise it, movement is our very first language and essential to the…