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

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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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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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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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.

Launch of the first Early Years Chef Academy

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Friday, July 12, 2019

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Pause to learn

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Friday, May 15, 2020

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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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Tuesday, January 19, 2016

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Men in childcare - why are we still debating this?

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Sunday, August 21, 2016

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Margaret Horn 2016: The London Childcare Challenge

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Tuesday, October 25, 2016

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Join the London OBC 2023

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Monday, April 24, 2023

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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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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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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.