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Back to blogCleaning my teeth with Laura Henry & other surprises from a Trip to Froebel’s Birthplace
Recently, I wrote about the importance of visiting other nurseries so I was delighted when I was...
Smart Nurseries Develop a Culture of Creativity
On the 10th of October it is Social Saturday and as a social enterprise, we will be...
A Promise of 30 Hours Free Childcare heralds the Big Childcare Conversation
The Government made childcare a central component of its election manifesto. Mr Cameron insists that his Government...
Nets, Networks and Networking to Create Collective Impact
This week I visited the West Country to speak to a group of people working or interested...
The W Factor: In Praise of the Nursery Practitioner; Ordinary Women doing Extraordinary Things
On the 8th of March we celebrate International Women’s Day which is increasingly turning into a month....
Let’s Start the Year Together
When I first submitted this blog to Jenny, she read it and then sidled up to me and...
There is Nothing as Practical as a Good Theory
This week we are hosting the launch of a book written by an ex LEYF staff member...
Reading and Writing Float on a Sea of Talk: So Lets Ensure More Conversations
Last week I spoke at the UK National Literacy Conference. My role was to share how we...
Where does Early Years fit in the ‘British Values’ in Education Debate?
Mr Gove seems unable to avoid controversy and so began another educational debate when he decided that...
The International Periscope : Learning About, Around and Seeing Obstacles
Returning from a week’s holiday on a crowded EasyJet flight from Milan, I glanced at my emails...
What is teaching and who are the teachers in Early Years?
Recently, the Chief Inspector for Schools, Sir Michael Wilshaw launched the Annual Report on Early Years 2012-13...