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Book nowLondon Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is taking all the necessary steps to keep children, parents, and teachers safe in our nurseries in line with Government guidance. If you are a LEYF parent and your child tests positive during the holiday period please email us at covid19@LEYF.org.uk This email is being monitored over the holidays and you will receive a response within 24 hours.
We recognise that this is a challenging and worrying time for all and that children pick up anxieties from the adults around them. Our booklet is designed to prepare children for nursery and the routines. This is free to download to all parents HERE. We hope to welcome you at one of our nurseries soon.
We have also reviewed our processes and are continually reviewing our risk assessment as the situation changes.
Find Out MoreThe first five years of a child’s life influence their life chances, health, and wellbeing. Every experience literally shapes their brain and a child’s capacity to learn, to get along with others and to respond to daily challenges.
At London Early Years Foundation, we understand how children learn. Underpinning everything, we do at LEYF is our unique pedagogy. This ensures teachers at LEYF lead learning to provide the very best outcomes for all of our children.
At London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) we recognise that some of our actions, however unconscious, are creating situations which may be damaging to our smallest children’s futures. We want to do what we can to improve our sustainability including trying hard to reduce our carbon footprint.
Find out moreAt London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), we know how important the Early Years are and we recognise how fast your children develop when they attend a LEYF Nursery. We want to make sure that while our nurseries remain closed, your child’s development continues. We also hope parents from other nurseries will enjoy these activities with their children and come to appreciate the LEYF way of teaching and learning.
Find out moreThe Duchess of Cambridge chose to visit London Early Year Foundation’s (LEYF) Stockwell Gardens Nursery & Pre School to discuss her landmark survey ‘5 Big Questions on the Under Fives’ – a nationwide Ipsos MORI survey which aims to spark the biggest ever conversation on early childhood.
During her visit Her Royal Highness helped serve breakfast to the children and met apprentices at the LEYF’s Early Years Chef Academy based at our Stockwell Nursery to hear about the importance of nutrition for a child’s development
Find Out MoreLEYF is offering the Extended Entitlement (30 Hours of Funded Childcare) at the majority of our nurseries. As a working parent you may be entitled to the government's extended offer for 3 and 4 year olds, check the government 'childcare choices' website for more details.
Our approachOur CEO June is a champion of community-based, multi-generational early years education as the basis for greater social cultural capital to deliver long-term social impact.
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