Last week I met colleagues from the EarlyArts and www.telltalehearts.co.uk. It’s always fun to explore elements of...
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Back to blogVisiting the Farmer is his Den
Last week I visited Paddington Farm in Glastonbury Somerset of which I am Chair. It’s a lovely...
If we want to improve the lives of poor two year olds, we need to have an intelligent Ofsted conversation
'More nursery education should be carried out in schools to prepare children better for later education and...
An Invitation to the London #OfstedBigConversation
The London conversation will take place at 9.30 on Friday the 11th April at LEYF Head Office...
An Oscar Speech for Early Years Practitioners
Last week I went to friend’s wedding and when it came to the speeches, she stood up...
Early Years where ‘Mary Mary quite Contrary’ is also an Environmentalist and Climatologist
Yesterday, I enjoyed watching a tranquil almost bucolic scene with rowers rowing up the Thames, families walking...
Early Childhood Care and Education must become a Global Issue
This week had an international flavour not because I was travelling to faraway places (my next trip...
Leading a change; a challenge or a headache?
The role of the CEO is a varied one and this week I found myself commenting on...
If you are happy and you know it come to work
Given that January is the month when we have a collective “Blue Monday” and the highest number...
Nelson Mandela (1918 – 2013) The Embodiment of Great Leadership
“A leader. . .is like a shepherd. He stays behind the flock, letting the most nimble go...
Stonehenge, Farms and Icebergs: Developing Successful Growth Strategies
I am rarely found up at 6am on a Saturday unless I am on my way back...
Will Technology Based Networks Lead to a New Age of Enlightenment and an Early Years Wiki?
Last week was a week of networks and networking. On Wednesday I was at an event organised...