Guest blogs

Pedagogical principles for successful animal-assisted interactions in the early years by Helen Lewis & Russell Grigg
Animals are special and important to many young children. In fact, even if they do not share their home with a pet, they will meet
June 11, 2021
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Building children’s wellbeing and resilience in challenging times by Vicky Hutchin
As schools and settings open up fully once more to all children after yet another long lockdown, now is a really important time for practitioners
March 17, 2021
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An Early Years qualification for primary school headteachers? by Julie Fisher
A call for universal expertise for applications to primary school headship Transition for children from the Reception class into Year 1 in England remains fraught
February 8, 2021
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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.