In 2013, then Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Education) Elizabeth Truss decided to pursue a plan to reduce...
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Back to blogTackling the Early Years Recruitment Crisis Head On
The mood across the Early Years sector seems to be suggesting that recruiting and retaining staff is...
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: in Conversation with Norma Raynes
From Generation to Generation: In Conversation with Professor Norma Raynes About ten years ago I discovered the...
Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: in Conversation with Sonia Pombo
Child Obesity, Hunger, Allergies and Fads: How Do We Respond to these Challenges? We all agree that...
Is the Early Years sector doing enough to tackle childhood obesity?
Is the Early Years sector doing enough when it comes to helping young children maintain a...
Raise the Alarm and Stop Changes to Children to Staff Ratios
In 2013, I wrote a blog to raise the alarm on an ill-considered plan to reduce staff...
Ofsted has a Big Conversation with the London OBC
One of the few benefits of COVID-19 was that we learned that we could manage big meetings...
London OBC is next week
It was about five years ago when things with Ofsted were not positive, I started the...
Inspector Ofsted – Get Ready, Be Ready and Join the OBC
Last week, when the weather was still warm and summer made a brief appearance, we piled onto...
The London Ofsted Big Conversation: Keep Your Eye on the Ofsted Ball
Last week we hosted a good humoured (it was at wine-time, as chosen by you!) virtual London...
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...
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...