In December, when I wrote my notes in preparation for my New Year blog, they were optimistic,...
Tag: Childcare
Back to blogStory Maker, Scientist, Best Friend
Covid took off its invisible cloak on the 23rd of March when the country retrenched into lockdown....
No shoes to buckle
On Saturday morning (19/09/2020) I chaired a discussion with Neil Leitch from Early Years Alliance and Liz...
Zooming to a National OBC Conversation
It was an OBC with a difference. We didn’t have to find a room and a suitable...
Chancellor Sunak: Be Brave and Invest in the Future By Starting with the Early Years
The other night I was watching my new late-night Netflix addiction, How to Get Away With Murder....
Standing Tall for Early Years
To mark Empathy Day (9 June), we are proud to be launching our Standing Tall for Early...
Returning to Nursery on 1st June
When we were told by the Prime Minster on the 10th May that we would be able...
Pause to Learn
Since I have been operating the LEYF business from home, I’ve increased my video conferencing to check-in...
Doing What’s Best for the Health of our Nation and the Health of our Sector
The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown is posing many philosophical questions. Is the virus a response to our wasteful...
Can Nurseries Deliver the 4th Emergency Service and Remain Sustainable?
Perhaps when Boris has his new baby and needs childcare he will finally begin to realise what...
When is an entitlement not an entitlement? When it’s 30 Hours Childcare!
A previous election manifesto addition was to promise parents 30 hours of free childcare. This is an...
Take the Christmas Quiz and See if You Can Remember Anything From 2016!
Many of you have broken up this weekend (or broken down!) and the rest of us continue...