Early Childhood Academic,Author, International Speaker: Nurture, Play, Child Development & Social Mobility. CoChair ECSDN, MNS/PVI School Governor: Views my own
Only I could book a caravan park Stowford Farm Meadows in Devon in the heatwave where the water isn’t working. Been off since Sunday and not likely to come back on until Tuesday. Well we don’t actually know. The country has gone to the dogs. @ParkResorts@Hoseasons
Love and Nurture Rating Scale Training to Bham this October 💜
📅 Friday 9th October 2026
⏰ 9:30am – 3:30pm
🍽 Lunch Included
A day focused on relational pedagogy, nurture, meaningful interactions and emotionally responsive practice.
🎟 Book here:
https://t.co/aqQexH2ps0
I don’t know if it’s any easier to see a GP. I’ve called 3 times Friday, Monday and Tuesday and by the time I get through all appointments have gone. Yep it’s much easier. Not 🤓
The local elections were devastating. We lost outstanding councillors and candidates.
On the doorstep, voters repeatedly told us the same thing, national issues and the party leadership meant they could no longer vote Labour.
We now need an orderly transition to new leadership.
@PreetKGillMP@zipedydodah I absolutely agree with you but you also need to listen to the people who have voted in the landslide vote in 2024. I want to see change, instead we have Conservative ideas dressed up as new policies. We want to see change and innovation. That comes from the top
Labour was elected to change this country.
That is what the public want, and what they deserve.
Tough days like today don’t weaken our determination to deliver that change. They strengthen it.
I’m looking forward to meeting lots of schools from Wolverhampton at my @ChildrensBkShow performance on Thursday 24th September. Every child who attends my performance will get a FREE copy of Out of This World to take home and keep 📚 Join us: https://t.co/1bkpKbjSLh
There is opportunity for a more consistent alignment between party-political priorities for children and the evidence base that underpins early years practice, says Dr Aaron Bradbury. https://t.co/Swgm7hFTjm
Early years stands at a crossroads.
Yes, there are positive policy moves.
But what’s happening in classrooms and settings tells a different story.
We need courage to rethink the system, not just manage it.
Read more 👇
https://t.co/Mh5DXlsYH4
#EarlyYears#PlayMatters
Great to catch up with my friend @JDVance today in DC following his talks in Pakistan.
It is vital that the ceasefire continues and we get shipping flowing freely again through the Straits of Hormuz.
We continue to work together towards a just and lasting peace in Ukraine.
Free childcare. Breakfast clubs.
Sounds like families are better off…
But rising costs quietly cancel it out.
This isn’t transformation.
It’s an offset.
Families aren’t moving forward, they’re just standing still.
What happens when early years educators believe in love & nurture… but feel they can’t fully show it?
Particularly for men in the sector, authenticity can come at a cost.
This is something we need to talk about.
New blog👇
https://t.co/cstHXKbarC
This is an actual post. This is not funny. This is beyond desperate. This is a deeply unwell man who doesn’t belong anywhere near the levers of power. Every member of his cabinet and Congress is complicit in not demanding his removal now.
The smallest moments often matter the most.
Moments of Meaning invites you to reflect, reconnect, and truly see the depth of your everyday practice.
Want to explore the true meaning of connection?
Get your copy now. https://t.co/SgwNbMmX14
#EarlyYears#ReflectivePractice