During lockdown last year, I began to think a lot more about the future. There was so...
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Back to blogThe 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...
Have Feminists Failed Childcare?
To mark International Women’s Day (8 March), I ask, "Have Feminists Failed Childcare?" The COVID-19 crisis identified...
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...
It’s Tough Out There, So Let’s Lead by Being Kind – and it costs nothing
There is no doubt that the Early Years sector is currently experiencing a very difficult and anxious...
Child Poverty Affects Us All: Don’t Pretend It Has Nothing to Do with YOU
Child poverty is back on the agenda. New reports highlight how we have made no progress improving...
Rising to the Occasion – WHY Nursery Chefs Must be Integral to All Early Years Settings
The importance of a good nursery chef cannot be underestimated. But we often don’t realise this until...
Come and Have a Pedagogy Chat
On Sunday morning, I had a welcome change from the daily COVID-19 conversation; I met up with...
The Early Years Locked out of Lock Down and No Promise of a Vaccine
In December, when I wrote my notes in preparation for my New Year blog, they were optimistic,...
The Duchess of Cambridge thanks the Early Years Sector for committing not to the quick win but for the BIG win
Last Friday (27 November 2020), the Duchess of Cambridge announced the results from her landmark public survey...
Please Sir, Can I Have Some Shoes?
Growing up in a working-class family, the outlay on school shoes was always a concern. The annual...
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...