Guest blogs

Inspiring Early Years across the UK: a reflection on the May 2022 National Conference
Cathy Nutbrown, President of Early Education The twelve sessions of the May Annual National Conference 2022 left me reflecting on a strong thread which I
May 16, 2022
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The importance of early experiences
by Leslie Patterson At the very beginning of the 1970s I was lucky enough to attend a playschool, at a time when there was very
March 31, 2022
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Risk: A Forest School Perspective
Guest blog by Sara Knight Why are opportunities for risk and adventure essential for normal development in the early years? Tim Gill (2007) identifies four
March 23, 2022
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Pedagogic pages
Resources from projects

Exploring the Wider World
Handbook from a project commissioned by Stoke-on-Trent Opportunity Area to support practitioners in building children's understanding of the World

Outdoors and Active
Handbook from a project supporting childminders, practitioners and parents to get children outdoors and active, commissioned by London Borough of Newham from Early Education and Learning Through Landscapes.

Using Early Years Pupil Premium effectively
Handbook from a DfE-funded project to support effective use of Early Years Pupil Premium.

Child-Centred Competences for Early Childhood Education and Care
An e-book exploring child-centred competences in early childhood education, produced with a group of partners across Europe, funded through the Erasmus+ programme.
Podcasts
PedPods
Welcome to our Early Education Pedagogic Podcasts (PedPods) featuring pedagogical conversations with early years leaders, teachers and trainers. All our podcasts are available to download for free.