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Why every chef in the early years needs to be trained
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Blogs
- Wednesday, October 5, 2022 | CYP Now
A new Prime Minister, a new Secretary of State for Education and a new Minister of State inevitably means a new set of promises.
The continuing saga of the childcare cost
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Blogs
- Friday, February 24, 2023 | CYP Now
We have been raising the issues of childcare funding for over 10 years. It has been so long, I am amazed at how patient I’ve remained – and I’m not usually that patient. I get an itch waiting in queues.
If children really are our future, why are we stalling?
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Blogs
- Monday, December 11, 2023 | CYP Now
November 16 marked Social Enterprise Day, so Happy Social Enterprise to you all. My dream is for every business to operate like a social enterprise and never have to explain it to anyone again!
Becoming Coram Hempsall’s
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- Friday, January 5, 2024 | CYP Now
It was big news for us at the end of 2023, as we joined the Coram Group to become Coram Hempsall’s.
Let’s focus on what children have learned this year, rather than what they’ve missed
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Blogs
- Monday, February 15, 2021 | CYP Now
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?
The only people who think exams are the best method of assessment are those who have benefitted
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Blogs
- Tuesday, April 6, 2021 | CYP Now
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.
Stay professional, control the virus, improve lives
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Blogs
- Wednesday, June 3, 2020 | CYP Now
Like schools, early years settings were asked to open from 1 June - it was and is a big ask and full of difficult decisions, contradictions and risks.
Pause to learn
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Blogs
- Friday, May 15, 2020 | CYP Now
Since I have been operating the LEYF business from home, I’ve increased my video conferencing to check-in everyday with the 15 nursery hubs that still remain open.
Will 2016 be the year the government will properly fund childcare?
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Blogs
- Tuesday, January 19, 2016 | CYP Now
Join the London OBC 2023
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Blogs
- Monday, April 24, 2023 | CYP Now
In 2013, I set up the Ofsted Big Conversation #OBC because I was so dismayed at how our relationship had deteriorated with our regulator.
The massive impact of health visits
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Blogs
- Monday, September 4, 2023 | CYP Now
At the annual Adventures with Alice Pedagogy and Play Residential, I listened to Suzanne Zeedyck speak passionately about the importance of connecting with babies. In particular, helping parents and Early Years staff understand the importance of this connection.
What does mental health look like for a small child?
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Blogs
- Monday, November 6, 2023 | CYP Now
As a former psychiatric nurse who trained and worked at the Maudsley Hospital, I realised quickly that mental health was the Cinderella service of the NHS. Years later, I joined the Cinderella service of the education service, otherwise known as the early years.
Chefs to the rescue
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Blogs
- Tuesday, October 10, 2023 | CYP Now
A healthy population is the foundation of a strong and thriving economy, and that begins with our children.
Make 2020 the decade of kindness by opening both your eyes and your heart
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Blogs
- Monday, January 6, 2020 | CYP Now
Given this is the beginning of a new decade, I glanced at some previous New Year blogs. Not my best idea! The world of early years is still Groundhog Day with little progress in gaining recognition and funding for the sector. So, in 2020 it’s crucial things must change.
Can nurseries deliver the 4th emergency service and remain sustainable?
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Blogs
- Friday, April 3, 2020 | CYP Now
Perhaps when Boris has his new baby and needs childcare he will finally begin to realise what we do as a sector and how we operate as an essential business.
Exposing the unhelpful rules and regulations in early education
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Blogs
- 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.
If I was the Chancellor for the day…
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Blogs
- Monday, August 2, 2021 | CYP Now
We all want more from early years and childcare and the sector wants more from the autumn comprehensive spending review in return.