LEYF News and CEO Blog

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 15th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day fifteen of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on the FIRST EVER early years chef academy!!!… https://leyf.org.uk/the-launch-of-the-first-early-years-chef-academy/ We are so proud of…

Christmas Advent Blog – December 14th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day fourteen of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on child poverty… https://leyf.org.uk/child-poverty-affects-us-all-and-that-means-you/ The UK is the 5th richest economy in the world…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 13th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day thirteen of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on the new Education Inspection Framework (EIF)… https://leyf.org.uk/ready-steady-the-new-education-inspection-framework-has-arrived/ It was the longest and largest…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 12th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day twelve of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on whatever happened to life long learning?… https://leyf.org.uk/whatever-happened-to-lifelong-learning/ What do I mean by lifelong…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 8th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day eight of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on the power of books… https://leyf.org.uk/enjoy-books-on-world-book-day-dont-worry-too-much-about-dressing-up/ Which of the books that were on…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 7th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day seven of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on reclaiming the outdoors for children… https://leyf.org.uk/reclaim-the-outdoors-for-children/ In the education world, outdoors was hijacked…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 6th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day six of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on FABULOUS early years teachers… https://leyf.org.uk/dont-call-me-sweet-i-am-a-fast-furious-and-fabulous-early-years-teacher/ I am always so proud of…

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Christmas Advent Blog – December 5th

June OSullivan

Continuing with the Christmas Advent tradition, on day five of Christmas Advent 2019 let’s reflect on Social Enterprise… https://leyf.org.uk/time-out-to-reflect-on-social-enterprise/ Back in January I attended a social enterprise conference in…