I am constantly being asked about how we have responded to COVID-19.  What are the problems, levels of anxieties, health and safety issues, business risks and leadership approach? Throughout, I have responded with positivity and hope. If you lead an organisation that is all about children, we need to be optimistic and brave. Their future … Continue reading Walk into the Wild Side

To mark Empathy Day (9 June), we are proud to be launching our Standing Tall for Early Years campaign ­– with a call for ALL Early Years settings across the UK to join together in planting sunflower seeds with children and celebrate the sector’s move towards a fresh new chapter – especially after a turbulent … Continue reading Standing Tall for Early Years

When we were told by the Prime Minster on the 10th May that we would be able to open on the 1st of June we began to plan how we would do this, given we would need to abide by any rules that would emerge from the DfE guidance. Although that gave them twenty days … Continue reading Returning to Nursery on 1st June

On the 23rd March, Boris Johnson put us in to lockdown to help address the unknown outcomes from the coronavirus (COVID-19).  It was a sombre day and most of us responded with fearful acquiesce. Lots about the lockdown didn’t make sense to us, why now, what about the economy, who was at risk, should we … Continue reading Another Step for Mankind into the COVID-19 Unknown

Since I have been operating the LEYF business from home, I’ve increased my video conferencing to check-in everyday with the 15 nursery hubs that still remain open. We talk about all the usual things as well as the changes and how we are adapting. Last week we had a lively pedagogical conversation as staff had … Continue reading Pause to learn