Baby Talk
While I was at the Labour Party conference last week, I listened to Maya Ellis MP talk about why it was important to establish an APPG for Babies (Pregnancy to…
LEYF News and CEO Blog
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
Talking Early Years: In conversation with Peter Moss
The Early Years as a Political Space Early childhood education is not a neutral or technical service—it is a deeply political space and this is the focus of…
“Do Men in Childcare Matter”? What Do the Children Say?
Every year we have the LEYF annual debate, named in honour of Margaret Horn, student of Octavia Hill and the first paid director of what was then a local…
Let’s Celebrate the role of a trustee
Yesterday was Kindness Day, and today we are halfway into Trustee Week, a good reason to thank all trustees and to attract new ones*. Being a trustee is…
In Eurovision style here are the results from the London Ofsted Big Conversation….
The meeting was hosted by Bain & Company: 40 Strand WC2N 5RW on Thursday 11 October 2018. The room can accommodate 50 so that’s is how many people were there…
Get your thinking caps on – it’s London OBC
It’s marvellous to see so many OBC events happening across the country. They are a chance for us to get updates straight from the source – so get your thinking…
What Parents Think of the Free Funding Offer for Two Year Olds
Everyone says, the free offer is great for parents, they love it. It’s just greedy providers who refuse to offer it. Well that is not true. According to the findings…
Get Ready for the London OBC
It’s the season of the OBC. They are being held in Bournemouth, Bolton, Guildford, Birmingham, Liverpool, Plymouth… and London is hosting its OBC on Thursday 11th October at Bain &…
Childcare Costs TUC Report – September 2018.
Childcare is too expensive said the TUC in their well-timed report. Costs have risen by 50% since 2008 and wages have only increased by 27%. Parents have to top…
We all need time to unwind – even children
I have been somewhat bemused at the interest the press has taken in our efforts to introduce yoga and mindfulness with the children across the whole of LEYF. Interviews with…
Letter to our parents
Dear Parents We live in one of the busiest capital cities in the world and in recent years we have seen an increase in terrorist attacks across London. Following the…
We Need Teachers to Save the Children
The Early Years sector is still suffering from the recruitment crisis kicked off by the demand for A to C Maths and English as an entry point into the sector. …
Maths: As Simple as One, Two Three?
There’s trouble up mill … The sector is dismayed because the Early Learning Goals are being reviewed and the DfE has not engaged Early Years people nearly enough. Will…
Hats Off For Learning!
Summer in the office and many teams are off strategy planning, team building and completing a myriad of personality tools from Birkman to Insights or learning style questionnaires…