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Response to The Play Commission's Call for Evidence: Reimagining Our Ambitions for Children's Play
Birth to 19 responds to The Play Commission's Call for Evidence, providing their recommendations.
Autumn Conference Recap
On October 12th, Bradford Birth to 19's Stronger Practice Hub hosted a conference for early years workers focused on oracy and literacy. The conference also saw the launch of Friends of 50 Things, a new and exciting opportunity for partners and settings!
EALC Director to Chair NIHR research project!
Kathryn Loftus is the Chair of a £289,000 NIHR research project
Listen to our director Kathryn Loftus talk EALC and Act Locally!
Kathryn was invited to speak about EALC and our Act Locally project on the 'Frank and Stan Chat'
Reflections on Leadership Outside
Kathryn Solly, a former early childhood teacher discusses leadership outside.
Free breakfast in primary schools government rollout scheme
With many children coming to school every day unprepared and hungry, the government have set forth a scheme to be launched as early as September 2025 for free breakfasts to be provided in up to 750 schools.
World Mental Health Day, 10th of October
World Mental Health Day is on Thursday, the 10th of October. It is a day for you to speak with others and raise awareness for mental health issues. This year's theme is mental health in the workplace and we are sharing ways to open up about mental health at work.
Child of the North: Report for revised preschool provision to improve the generation of 'not school ready’ children
Centre for Young Lives have published their ninth report in the twelve report series in 2024 providing guidance to support the new government in improving the early years system for children. The report presents a new evidence-based plans to tackle the lack of affordable early years and childcare amid concerns at the high number of children starting school not ‘school ready'.
Thinking with Materials: Learning and Understanding
Debi Keyte-Hartland: Associate Consultant with Early Education: This article is an adaptation from “Intelligent materials: agency and aesthetics” first published in Early Education Journal No 89 Winter 2019
Thinking Together With Children and Nature
Debi Keyte-Hartland: Associate Consultant with Early Education discusses how nature is a great tool in children's development.
Keighley Food Conversation
"Childcare Desert" - Childcare is at an all time low
A "childcare desert" describes the current early years system in the UK. Birth to 19 director Christian Bunting comments on the knock on effects of the early years sector in crisis such as nursery staff retention, unaffordable childcare and the impact on children.
Future Flexible Working Hours in Education?
Gen Z graduates now expect working hours to suit them- but what does this mean for education. Could flexible working hours be incorporated into the world of teaching? Our director of Birth to 19 comments on the new model of working.
Child of the North SEND report: Digitally upskilling children with and through education settings
Our director, Christian Bunting, has contributed to the publication by Child of the North.
KERRY MURPHY: PLAY AND NEURODIVERSITY
Kerry Murphy gives us an insight into play and neurodiversity.
'One Stop Health Shop' a resounding success in Manningham and Girlington!
MINDFUL MATHS: NURTURING CHILDMINDERS WITH JACQUI LEWIS
Jacqui Lewis talks the attitudes to maths and the impact upon your teaching and children’s learning.
Our Team Backs the Critical Call to Action for Children Awaiting Autism Assessments
Our team members, Christian Bunting and Kathryn Loftus were sought out for their expertise on the issue.
STRONGER PRACTICE HUB: FEBRUARY 2024 NEWSLETTER
February news from St Edmund's Early Years Stronger Practice Hub.
EALC publishes their 'Case for Support'
Read our Case for Support to understand why EALC exists and what we want change.
AUNTY ANN: 40 YEARS OF CHILDMINDING
This year marks Aunty Ann's 40th year of being a registered childminder. She recounts how she came to find her career and her journey since.
Act Locally Keighley Symposium
EALC is doing pioneering work on food insecurity and nutrition in Keighley.
GOOD PRACTICE EXAMPLE: DIXONS ALLERTON ACADEMY
Dixons Allerton Academy have shared a brilliant example of good practice with us! The practitioners at the nursery have been using the topic of snowflakes to approach language and vocabulary development.
MPs Rally Behind Bradford Birth to 19 initiatives in 'Child of the North' Report
50 Things to Do and the Education Alliance for Life Chances were highlighted as examples of quality evidence-based interventions in the fight against childhood inequality.
Inequalities are stark according to a new report, but it’s not all “grim up North”
Here in Bradford, we are leading the way in demonstrating the innovative partnerships and approaches to tackling education and health inequalities highlighted in this new report. But how can we encourage more areas in Northern England to follow suit?
MY EXPERIENCE COMPLETING EARLY YEARS CHILD DEVELOPMENT TRAINING
Our Hub’s Training and Engagement Lead, Amanda Hall, recently completed the training and has some thoughts to share!
EDUCATION ALLIANCE FOR LIFE CHANCES: OUR FOUR PRIORITIES
We want to tackle childhood inequality and improve social mobility for all Bradford’s children and young people.
DOREEN: RETIRING, NOT RETIRING!
Doreen Williams, a registered childminder in Bradford, tells us about her 33 year long career in childminding!
STRONGER PRACTICE HUB BLOG: MENTORSHIP PROGRAMME FEEDBACK
Childminder Danielle shares her experience with her participation in the DfE's Childminder Mentorship Programme.