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Welcome to the Â黨ӰÊÓblog, where you’ll find expert advice, best practice tips and ideas, thoughtful opinion pieces and successful case studies. For everyone who is passionate about the importance of Early Years.

Effective Leadership for High Quality Early Years Practice

Case study - Effective Leadership - free book extract

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Jul 25, 2017
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Case studies, Â黨ӰÊÓpublications, Professional development

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In this free extract from the Â黨ӰÊÓpublication,Ìý,ÌýMichael Reed, Senior Lecturer at the Centre for...Read more

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How can YOU influence early years policy?

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Jul 19, 2017
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Research, Policy

By Caroline Graham

At the Pre-school Learning Â黨ӰÊÓwe want a society where every child enjoys opportunities to develop and learn through play.

Achieving this vision means early years providers must be properly supported...Read more

Picnic in the Park, Luton 2017

Planning an early years event - Picnic in the Park (part 2)

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Jul 18, 2017
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Events, Best practice

Claire Viola, County Administrator at the Bedfordshire and Luton Pre-school Learning Â黨ӰÊÓoffice, spoke to us about her experiences planning the fantastic annual Picnic in the Park event in Luton, and shared her top tips for new event planners on running a successful event.  to read more about the background of the Picnic in the Park event, as well as Claire's tips on where to start when planning an early years event.Read more

Picnic in the Park, Luton 2017

Planning an early years event - Picnic in the Park (part 1)

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Jul 18, 2017
Category: 
Events, Best practice

Claire Viola, County Administrator at the Bedfordshire and Luton Pre-school Learning Â黨ӰÊÓoffice, spoke to us about her experiences planning the fantastic annual Picnic in the Park event in Luton, and shared her top tips for new event planners on running a successful event.Read more

Weighing at the Hungry Caterpillars cooking group

Hungry Caterpillars cooking group — Small Grant, Big Difference

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Jul 12, 2017
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Case studies, Best practice

Volunteer Shelley Whitney tells us about how the Small Grant, Big Difference funding enabled her to set up the Hungry Caterpillars cooking group, and explains how this has benefited children and families in the local community.

The children in the local community have benefitted immensely from the Small Grant, Big Difference funding, and I hope this article will explain in further details how, and share some of our ideas for success with other groups.Read more

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