Celebrating the publication of their new book: Social Leadership in Early Childhood Education and Care: An Introduction, June and Mona sit down for a frank discussion about social leadership. By narrating the leadership of those who already lead with a social purpose in Early Childhood Education and Care, we can encourage more conversations about social … Continue reading Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Mona Sakr

Do you enjoy listening to an honest, funny, down to earth conversation?  That sums up my chat with serial social entrepreneur Karen Lynch. I met Karen many years ago when she was invited to rescue Belu Water which was in debt and its future was looking unsustainable. She stayed, turned it round and left it … Continue reading Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Karen Lynch

Why is child poverty not on the agenda? It’s a horrible situation that doesn’t just affect the child but the wider society. In this podcast I am discussing the issue with Katherine Hill who is the Strategic Project Lead for the London Child Poverty Alliance.   https://leyf.org.uk/podcast-katherine-hill/

Whilst filming on-set with her newborn son, Charlotte Riley became very aware of how the lack of childcare was detrimental to the careers of so many women and men working in the film industry. She soon recognised that the kind efforts to support her bringing her baby on set could work for the lead actor … Continue reading Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Charlotte Riley

Time to Put Empathy at the Heart of Pedagogy I first got to know Helen Garnett when I met her at an Empathy Lab event and was enthralled by her description of the word ‘empathy’. I went away and read her inspirational book, Developing Empathy in the Early Years: A Guide for Practitioners whereby she … Continue reading Talking Early Years with June O’Sullivan: In Conversation with Helen Garnett