Who Owns the Copyright for Work Created by AI?
As more people turn to AI programmes and all the various free platforms to write summaries, design letters, shape reports, tidy up a set of minutes etc, we have to…
LEYF News and CEO Blog
Read the latest news and updates from our CEO and the wider LEYF team.
Childcare Expansion: Promise or Mirage?
Yesterday, amid much fanfare, the government announced the start of the expansion of funded childcare hours. It may sound like a win for parents but the reality is far less…
Minds Really Do Matter
I was very pleased to be invited as a guest to the annual 2018 Pre-School Learning Alliance conference. The subject was one that currently keeps me up at night;…
The Consultation Dilemma: How to Get it Right
There is a lively debate afoot about consultation. It broke at the Firm Foundations and has now hit twitter so risks turning into 140 character soundbites. It has…
I’ll Drink to That!
If anyone ever asked me what my favourite Champagne was, I would have struggled to answer and probably remark on the benefits of the affordable Prosecco. However, since my recent…
Murder in the Playground
Waiting for the bus the other day I stood and read a shocking poster. It reminded me of a conversation I had with a colleague earlier this week. It occurred…
Goodbye to a Very Dear Friend and Great Supporter of Early Years
I have been asked many times about who has influenced my life and I am usually publicly quite non-committal and say “friends”. However, my dearest friend who shared my passion…
The Easter Egg Sugar Rush
Soon the whole country will be taking part in a giant Easter Egg hunt. A collective response to a marketing campaign that has replaced the reason for Easter…
More men in early years education. That’s the plan.
It might be understandable if we were frustrated by slow progress given our first report on the state of men in childcare. However, it’s not in my nature to give up…
Now that Mr Hinds has discovered the error of the ways in education when will he have the same epiphany about Early Years?
The new Secretary of State for Education Damian Hinds MP has admitted that school funding is “tight” and an issue for headteachers. He agreed that it is “vital” for…
Gender inclusivity? Don’t forget the men!
“What nobler employment, or more valuable to the state, than that of the man who instructs the rising generation.” – Cicero I wrote my first blog about men in childcare in…
Language is the golden route to educational success
We all assume that everyone will learn to talk. It’s part of being human but actually there are levels of success when it comes to language. We can all learn…
International Women’s Day; Champagne, Sex Toys and Birmingham ….
I am a girl from the late 70s. Feminism was a bit of a cult. Indicators of membership included buying the Spare Rib magazine and books from Virago. Meetings were…
What has love got to do with it?
Valentine’s Day is another marketing dream. A flurry of hearts and fluffiness is thrust upon us. The UK spends over a billion pounds on the stuff. Foolish…