Covid took off its invisible cloak on the 23rd of March when the country retrenched into lockdown....
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Back to blogThe importance of partnership
"The most important single ingredient in the formula of success is knowing how to get along with...
Getting Back to Basics: Learning from My UK Road Trip
I am always pleased to be invited to speak about things that matter to me such as...
Become an Early Years Teacher and Beat the Robots
I recently read a piece about the growth of artificial intelligence and the impact it will have...
May the Force Be With You : The Rallying Cry in Dublin at the 26th EECERA Conference
The EECERA Conference is an annual event and I always try and attend accompanied by LEYF staff...
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...
Baby Look into My Eyes…
This week I attended the 5th Annual Baby Room Conference organised by Kathy Goouch and her team...
A Thank You Letter to Mr Clegg
Dear Mr Clegg, Thank you for listening to us about the potential changes to the ratios. I...
The Power of Good Old Fashioned Care: Love, Chat and Adele
A few weeks ago Wave Trust in partnership with the DfE published its report Conception to Age 2...
Can the Genie of the Lamp help us find the best staff in Early Years?
There was a flurry of activity at our Central Office last week because we were interviewing for...
The childcare cost mystery: is it time for Monsieur Poirot to visit the Treasury?
We are all aware that the cost of childcare is too expensive for many parents. Yet the...
Welcome to 2013: dump resolutions and LOL.
I have long rejected beginning the New Year with a hangover, and am even less keen to...