AI, Care and the Curriculum: Where Should We Draw the Line?
I was delighted to sit on a panel at the Childcare Expo to discuss artificial intelligence (AI), a subject that has been gathering momentum across the media, not least…
LEYF Early Years News & CEO Blog by June O’Sullivan OBE
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
In Conversation with Susan Santone: Why Social Justice Belongs in the Nursery
Why listen to this podcast? Understand why social justice begins in the nursery, not later in life Reflect on how fairness, empathy and belonging are…
Talking Early Years: Twoness of Twos
Unpacking The Twoness of Twos The Government has agreed to continue the roll out of funded places for two-year-olds, with talk of putting them into schools.
Christmas Blog 2024
To the tune of the 12 Days of Christmas On the first day of Christmas The government gave to me… A childcare…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Jen Singer
A Right to be Children: The Importance of the Design Architecture Good architecture combines…
Margaret Horn Debate 2024
Is Modern Parenting fit for purpose? “Be worthy of imitation” Rudolph Steiner (1861-1925) Every year we host the Margaret Horn Debate where we consider a compelling subject highlighted…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Sarah Ronan
Let’s really make change the only option: Become part of the ECEC movement Sarah Ronan is the director of the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) – an organisation…
Modern Parenting: Evolution or Fad?
Parenting has always mirrored societal changes, often influenced by trends and fads. But while society evolves, children remain remarkably consistent in their needs. So, do certain parenting approaches truly stand…
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Eunice Lumsden
Change the Way you Greet them There is a lot of concern about recently qualified staff who appear…
Talking Early Years: Time for a Parent State!
Two Thirds of Parents Express Concerns About What Their Children Eat It seems strange…
The UK Budget: It’s all about the Working People!
When the Labour Party won the election Bridget Phillipson MP the Secretary of State for Education told us that: Early years is about more than just childcare –…
What does Ofsted’s ‘Outstanding’ tell us about childcare in deprived areas?
Have you read the recent Nesta report yet? The findings suggest that 44% of children reside in what are termed “childcare deserts”— areas where childcare…
Talking Early Years: In Conversation with Ofsted
In this podcast I talk to Wendy Ratcliff and Sam Sleeman-Boss from Ofsted about the Big Listen, refreshed handbooks, new complaints procedure and the research review…
Could Social Enterprises fix the Childcare System?
Why the social enterprise model could be the solution to fixing England’s broken childcare system by expanding access to the communities that need it most. England is…