In this interview, Shannon explains the importance of government representation for the Early Years sector, discusses the many reports and surveys that the Early Years Alliance produces and announces a follow-up to the ground-breaking 2018 ‘Mind Matters’ report on staff mental health.

Shannon emphasizes the need to support and safeguard the individuals who work in the sector and highlights the importance of recognizing the Early Years sector as a crucial part of the education system, providing high-quality provision.

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Shawn Bryant discusses playful interactions and therapeutic engagement in early childhood education. Learn strategies for self-awareness, attuned interactions, and creating a supportive environment for young learners.

In this session, Shawn discusses the importance of social and emotional learning in early childhood education and introduces a tool called the CHILD Scale (Climate of Healthy Interactions for Learning and Development) that assesses nine dimensions of social and emotional development in both adults and children. Shawn explains each of the nine dimensions and how it can also be adapted for parents and caregivers to use at home.The CHILD scale focuses on meaningful introspection, conversation and action, encouraging adults to be facilitative.

In this interview, world-leading expert on health inequalities Sir Michael Marmot discusses the effects of adverse childhood experiences on long-term outcomes for children and the ways in which Early Years settings can offset these. He gives recommendations for practitioners and educators based on his research and extensive knowledge in this area.

In this session, Sonia Mainstone Cotton provides ideas and strategies for using creativity to improve children’s well-being. We discuss some of the common themes that appear throughout her new book - Creativity and Wellbeing in the Early Years - part of the Little Minds Matters series from Routledge.

Sonia explains her innovative ways to connect with the wide range of people in the artistic community and she also challenges the idea that creativity is only for people with money, as well as other challenges to children’s creativity.

Sonia Mainstone Cotton and Jamel Carly Campbell have co-authored a new book called Building Positive Relationships in the Early Years: Conversations to Empower Children, Professionals, Families and Communities as part of the Little Minds Matter series of books by Routledge.

In this interview, Sonia and Jamel discuss many practical ways to build connections, including the advantages of home visits; the concept of building a relationship with the community and how to empower children.

Both Sonia and Jamel have heart-warming and endearing anecdotes from their time in practice, making this both an inspirational and educational session.

In this interview, we discuss how children's mental health has been changing and how we should respond to that as Early Years practitioners, educators and teachers. As usual, Sonia has a lot of great ideas and advice, based on her own experience and work.

In this episode, Sonia discusses how practitioners can effectively support their own wellbeing, using a number of methods. She also discusses how we can listen to young children. Sonia shares tips on staff wellbeing & listening to children. Prioritise sleep, get outdoors, identify joyful activities. Involve children in decisions - their insights & interests should inform planning.

In this insightful interview, Sophie Hutton shares practical strategies for identifying, assessing and supporting children with autism spectrum disorder (ASD) in early years settings.

Essential ASD support strategies from assessment concerns to diagnosis, covering communication, sensory needs, and Gestalt language processing.

Sound Environment Matters is a course revealing neuroscience on how music "supercharges" cognitive skills like attention, memory & self-regulation. Learn strategies for optimising auditory learning environments.

In this core skills course, Emma Tunnicliffe of Speech Leap will give you a better understanding of SLC needs by looking at typical development, identifying needs and discussing strategies to help with those needs.

Stacey is a former teacher, a parent to 2 beautiful children & the Founder of Early Years Story Box.

Learn how conversations and play build phonemic awareness naturally. Expert Stacy Benge shares practical strategies for early literacy.

Discover a holistic educational approach called The Whole Child Alphabet that develops every aspect of young learners. Go beyond conventional curricula to create an enriching environment that unlocks children's full potential.

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton shares practical ideas and strategies for supporting your own physical, emotional and spiritual wellbeing. She shares further reading and research, ways that you can support colleagues and a realistic ‘menu of ideas’ for you to choose from.

In this interview, we discuss what is meant by ‘pre-phonics’, the link with the Letters and Sounds guidance and phonological awareness. Steph explains how knowing songs, nursery rhymes and good quality children’s books help to give children the skills needed before they start phonics. She goes on to discuss the importance of phonemic awareness and what that could look like as part of a routine in a setting

In this interview, Sue Asquith discusses the cyclical process of observation, assessment and planning and how that then links with Ofsted’s ‘intent, implementation and impact’.

Sarah Griffiths then suggests a range of practical well-being activities and support that we can give children, as well as how to help parents to support their children at home.

In this interview, Sue explains what we mean by self-regulation; how we can foster a sense of belonging in an Early Years setting; the challenges to self-regulation in general and especially the additional challenges has COVID-19 brought; how an understanding of neuroscience can help us to empathise with children; and reviewing the self-regulation for children in an Early Years setting.