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...

Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In conversation with Trisha Lee

The Importance of Storytelling : In Conversation with Trisha Lee from Make Believe Arts I met Trisha...

We simply don’t listen enough to children! They have long realised the benefits of being in touch...

On Saturday morning (19/09/2020) I chaired a discussion with Neil Leitch from Early Years Alliance and Liz...

Being overweight or obese is one of the biggest health crises the country faces. It has a...

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day ten of Christmas Advent 2019 let's reflect on what...

To be honest, cultural capital is not the usual conversation piece. But it is both a conscious...

Last week I gave a seminar at the Nursery World Show about pedagogy, and I particularly referenced the...

Childcare is too expensive said the TUC in their well-timed report. Costs have risen by 50% since...

I would like to thank Mrs May for hosting and chairing our meeting on Monday. It was a...

There is a lively debate afoot about consultation. It broke at the Firm Foundations and has now...