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Category: Education
Back to blogOfsted has discovered Child Poverty
“If we get the early years right, we pave the way for a lifetime of achievement. If...
Dear Justine Greening MP
Congratulations on your appointment as Secretary of State for Education. It is quite a Brief so l...
Cleaning 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...
Welcome to the London Ofsted Big Conversation; A Meeting with Three Wise Inspectors on 24th June 2015
We met in the London NatWest Head Office in Little Argyle Street on a warm day....
Welcome to the House of Fun
Last week I met colleagues from the EarlyArts and www.telltalehearts.co.uk. It’s always fun to explore elements of...
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...
A Shout Out for the Childcare Apprentices during National Apprenticeship Week
This National Apprenticeship Week it is time to celebrate the joy and enthusiasm good apprentices bring into...
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...