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Why nature must matter for children and the early years sector

Friday, May 21, 2021

We simply don’t listen enough to children.

A conversation about oral hygiene in children

Friday, May 7, 2021

I recently recorded a podcast with Dr Linda Greenwall – founder of the Dental Wellness Trust which supports schools and nurseries to get children brushing their teeth.

Do multi academies exist in pre-school learning?

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Friday, April 30, 2021

So, the Secretary of State, Gavin Williamson has signalled his vision that more and more schools should become not only academies but form multi-academy trusts.

Let's hear how the mayoral candidates will support early years in London

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Monday, April 19, 2021

On May 6, we will be invited to vote in a new Mayor for London and 25 members of the London Assembly – one year later than planned.

The only people who think exams are the best method of assessment are those who have benefitted

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Tuesday, April 6, 2021

It seems every year we have the same debate about academic assessment. And as the years pass by, the pendulum of fashion and trends swings one way or the other.

It’s tough out there so let’s lead by being kind - it costs nothing

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Friday, February 19, 2021

There is no doubt that the early years sector is currently experiencing a very difficult and anxious time – especially faced with the heightened daily risk of testing positive for Covid-19.

Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed

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Monday, February 15, 2021

With recent reports DfE officials are considering plans to extend the school day so children catch-up with lost learning, can we not consider what children have gained or need instead?

Is early years trapped in a toxic cycle?

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Friday, January 29, 2021

Often, we can find ourselves in a place we don’t want to be. A position we weren’t heading for, a situation unplanned, an ambition unmet, or a place we can’t escape.

Come and have a pedagogy chat

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Monday, January 18, 2021

On Sunday morning, I had a welcome change from the daily Covid-19 conversation; I met up with Alice Sharp to discuss pedagogy.

What next in 2021 for early years?

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

I concluded the year steadfastly focusing on the best of 2020. My themes included the advantages of life being smaller, being at home more, and reduced consumption. I also firmly believed there had been a stronger sense of interpersonal connection.

2020: The year of living dangerously

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Monday, December 14, 2020

2020, the year of living dangerously and the year of lockdown.

Duchess of Cambridge thanks the early years sector

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Monday, December 7, 2020

Last month, the Duchess of Cambridge announced the results from her landmark public survey on the Early Years, ‘5 Big Questions on the Under Fives’, which launched in January this year.

Lessons learned for managing childcare businesses now and in the future

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Monday, November 16, 2020

Few saw the events of 2020 coming.

Can we reshape the early years?

Blogs

Monday, November 16, 2020

How do you know a Zoom debate is lively? Well, read the chat.

Story maker, scientist, best friend

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Monday, October 19, 2020

Covid took off its invisible cloak on the 23 March when the country retrenched into lockdown.

Six months of Covid-19 – what we did and what we learned

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Friday, September 11, 2020

Six months in and work has changed immeasurably. We now do so much online and our connections with clients which were already strong have only got better. We have pivoted, reviewed, become smaller and leaner, remained business-focused, and ensured our sustainability and scalability (as much as we can) – all of which followed our own advice to others.

Double standards or just don’t care?

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Friday, September 11, 2020

The world is full of contradictions and here is a BIG one. I recently read in the Financial Times that the global management consultants, McKinsey & Company earned a whopping £560,000 for giving ‘vision’ to a new English pandemic body.

Zooming to a national OBC conversation

Blogs

Tuesday, August 18, 2020

It was an Ofsted Big Conversation (OBC) with a difference.

It’s like putting a towel on a sun lounger

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Thursday, August 13, 2020

Summer is still here, as the title of this blog reminds us, but autumn term is fast approaching, a fact that is very much occupying minds in the early years world.

Fight against child obesity must start in the early years

Blogs

Monday, August 10, 2020

Being overweight or obese is one of the biggest health crises the country faces.

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Why nature must matter for children and the early years sector

A conversation about oral hygiene in children

Do multi academies exist in pre-school learning?

Let's hear how the mayoral candidates will support early years in London

The only people who think exams are the best method of assessment are those who have benefitted

It’s tough out there so let’s lead by being kind - it costs nothing

Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed

Is early years trapped in a toxic cycle?

Come and have a pedagogy chat

What next in 2021 for early years?

2020: The year of living dangerously

Duchess of Cambridge thanks the early years sector

Lessons learned for managing childcare businesses now and in the future

Can we reshape the early years?

Story maker, scientist, best friend

Six months of Covid-19 – what we did and what we learned

Double standards or just don’t care?

Zooming to a national OBC conversation

It’s like putting a towel on a sun lounger

Fight against child obesity must start in the early years

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