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Exposing the unhelpful rules and regulations in early education

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  • Wednesday, June 22, 2022
  • | CYP Now
I recently had the opportunity to attend (in person) the launch of new research: Implications of COVID for Early Childhood Education and Care in England, a study funded by the Nuffield Foundation, that was carried out by the Centre for Evidence and Implementation, the University of East London, Frontier Economics, Coram Family and Childcare and the Institute for Fiscal Studies.

Dare to lead

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  • Friday, June 17, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Thinking about the time we have ahead of us as a sector, I have been reflecting on what it means for the kind of leadership that will be required and what kind of leader I will need to be as we move forward?

Understanding early trauma

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  • Monday, June 13, 2022
  • | CYP Now
The term ‘trauma’ is much used but less understood. It’s become commonly adopted by those discussing mental health, given that understanding trauma’s causes and effects, particularly for children, is a key component of the challenge we face.

Standing shoulder to shoulder with kinship families

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  • Monday, June 13, 2022
  • | CYP Now
There are over 150,000 children growing up in kinship care in England today, and with the publication of the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care last month, we finally saw some real national recognition of their experiences, needs and strengths – and those of their carers too.

No time to lose in implementing review recommendations

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  • Wednesday, June 1, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Last week the Independent Review of Children’s Social Care called for a “radical reset” and the National Review into the murders of Arthur Labinjo-Hughes and Star Hobson said child protection needs to “change fundamentally”.

The power of ADCS

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  • Tuesday, May 31, 2022
  • | CYP Now
This blog was first due a couple of weeks ago, but the small matter of an ILACs inspection diverted my attention.

DCS is a role like no other

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  • Thursday, May 26, 2022
  • | CYP Now
I find myself writing this blog at a strange time – two days before I am due to leave Northumberland County Council to take up the director of children’s services (DCS) role in Newcastle City Council.

Why we can’t turn our back on EdTech

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  • Monday, May 16, 2022
  • | CYP Now
Despite its overwhelmingly devastating impact for many across the world, many moments of connection, progress and collaboration were discovered amongst Covid-related disruption.