The Voice of Early Childhood

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The Voice of Early Childhood Podcast: involving you in thought-provoking discussions around early childhood. This weekly podcast brings you discussion, reflection, debate and a window into the minds of advocates working with our young leaders of tomorrow.

Episode Date
Marketing your early childhood setting is an investment, not a cost
Sep 07, 2026
Beyond the diagnosis: Navigating the SEND journey with families
Aug 31, 2026
Early childhood safeguarding changes 2026: Moving beyond compliance to a culture of safety
Aug 24, 2026
From Behaviour to signal: A different way to understand children
Aug 18, 2026
The brain that loves to laugh
Aug 17, 2026
The hidden hearing crisis in early years – and the free solution every nursery can use
Aug 03, 2026
Who gets to feel seen in our classrooms? Culturally inclusive practice through books
Jul 27, 2026
Moving beyond 3 percent: Recruiting more men into early years
Jul 20, 2026
Will you notice me? What children learn from how we respond to their distress
Jul 12, 2026
Growing brains, growing bodies: Understanding ultra-processed foods
Jul 06, 2026
What does good quality CPD look like?
Jun 22, 2026
What is relationship-based parenting?
Jun 08, 2026
Early years leadership stories
Jun 01, 2026
Strengthening early childhood services: A case study from Maryland
May 25, 2026
Using the early years pupil premium to strengthen practice and equity
May 11, 2026
What is sound-based emotional regulation?
Apr 27, 2026
Professional curiosity: Creating cultures of reflection, safety and growth
Apr 13, 2026
Supporting children's language through shared stories and sustained dialogue
Mar 30, 2026
Unconditional positive regard in early childhood: What we can still learn from Carl Rogers and Mister Rogers?
Mar 16, 2026
How can we support children in the early years to flourish?
Feb 03, 2026
A guide to potty training
Feb 02, 2026
Helicopter stories: Bringing every child's story to life
Jan 19, 2026
Stories that connect us: How books foster belonging in the early years
Jan 05, 2026
Ofsted's renewed early years inspection framework: What educators need to know
Dec 15, 2025
Integrating evidence-based practice into the early years curriculum: How ABA principles align with EYFS
Dec 08, 2025
Exploring maths through ramp play with Young Minds Big Maths
Dec 01, 2025
Why play? - How to make play an essential part of early education
Nov 24, 2025
The importance of developing emotional intelligence in children's early years
Nov 17, 2025
Reframing early childhood: How language impacts our professional identity
Nov 10, 2025
The Daycare Myth: Shifting the narrative on early childhood education
Nov 03, 2025
The Best Start in Life strategy and what it means for the sector
Oct 27, 2025
Nutritious mealtimes for under 5's
Oct 20, 2025
The science of play: How shared activities transform family dynamics
Oct 13, 2025
A breath of fresh air: Reducing illness in early years settings by improving indoor air quality
Oct 06, 2025
Extremely early literacy
Sep 29, 2025
Beyond the algorithm: Exploring inclusion and diversity within AI
Sep 22, 2025
Elevating children's thinking: Conceptual understanding through inquiry and play
Sep 15, 2025
Tummy time is an outdated notion
Sep 08, 2025
Making the most of the Reception Baseline Assessment
Sep 01, 2025
Should 4-year-olds really be expected to sit still?
Aug 25, 2025
Active vs passive screen time
Aug 18, 2025
Changing perspectives on risky play
Aug 11, 2025
Starting school: Supporting children's transitions to reception and key stage 1
Aug 04, 2025
A nature-deficit childhood
Jul 28, 2025
How to take the first steps on your sustainability journey
Jul 23, 2025
It starts with us: Looking inwards as educational leaders
Jul 14, 2025
Understanding the impact of childhood trauma and how to develop trauma-informed practices
Jul 07, 2025
The Pikler triangle: The tip of the iceberg‬
Jun 30, 2025
Building a lasting early years brand
Jun 23, 2025
The power of words: How adult language shapes a child's future
Jun 16, 2025
The full emotional diet: Finding emotional balance in the early years
Jun 09, 2025
Cultivating a sense of belonging
Jun 02, 2025
The Cornish Curriculum
May 26, 2025
How can AI positively impact education?
May 19, 2025
From picky eating to positive mealtimes: Supporting varied eating habits
May 12, 2025
Advocating for two-year-olds
May 05, 2025
Infant sleep and the role of technology in parenting
Apr 28, 2025
The value of loose parts and open-ended materials
Apr 21, 2025
The power of the decision maker
Apr 14, 2025
What is accidental leadership?
Apr 07, 2025
It's time to rethink attention: Neuroscience in practice
Mar 31, 2025
Fostering a love of movement for life
Mar 24, 2025
Understanding neuroscience in early childhood
Mar 17, 2025
Should we punish and reward children's behaviour?
Mar 10, 2025
The Payback Scheme: Supporting early years and schools through energy savings
Mar 03, 2025
Unpicking STEAM in early years
Feb 24, 2025
The impact of domestic abuse on children
Feb 17, 2025
Do something big…changing the narrative around working with small children
Feb 10, 2025
Communication and language in early childhood today
Feb 03, 2025
100th Episode: Slow pedagogy with Professor Alison Clark
Jan 27, 2025
'It's not time out, it's time in' for both of us: Co- and self-regulation
Jan 20, 2025
Navigating the realities of business ownership in the early years sector
Jan 13, 2025
My experience with burnout as a Black manager
Jan 06, 2025
What is Makaton?
Dec 30, 2024
The value of storytelling
Dec 23, 2024
Exploring career challenges for male educators in early childhood
Dec 16, 2024
Promoting racially just spaces in early childhood education
Dec 09, 2024
Quality provision for 0–2 year olds in English nurseries
Dec 02, 2024
Supporting regulation in the early years: A progressive approach
Nov 25, 2024
The emotional toll of gender stereotypes on male educators
Nov 18, 2024
Classroom design: How can we create awe and wonder?
Nov 11, 2024
What is it like to work in international schools?
Nov 04, 2024
Fostering independence in Montessori settings
Oct 28, 2024
Why is my child not speaking yet?
Oct 21, 2024
Enquiry led learning: A curious classroom
Oct 14, 2024
Scrapbooks as a methodological and practice based tool
Oct 07, 2024
The case for systemic change in Ofsted's approach
Sep 30, 2024
Love and nurture in the early years
Sep 23, 2024
Education Durham: Early years curriculum project part 2
Sep 16, 2024
The art of advocacy
Sep 09, 2024
Proactively promoting positive mental health
Sep 02, 2024
Montessori for sustainability
Aug 26, 2024
Problematising behaviour management systems
Aug 19, 2024
Learned helplessness: Are we setting children up for failure?
Aug 12, 2024
My child can't read yet
Aug 05, 2024
Are we child carers or teachers?
Jul 29, 2024
Animals in education settings
Jul 22, 2024
What has prison got to do with early years?
Jul 15, 2024
Developing learning environments: Astrea Academy Trust project
Jul 12, 2024
What is Songdrawing?
Jul 08, 2024
Brain development & the environment: Astrea Academy Trust project
Jul 05, 2024
What do children have to say about their environment?
Jul 01, 2024
What is professional confidence & how do we find the confidence to speak out?
Jun 24, 2024
Brain development & classroom design at Astrea Academy Trust
Jun 21, 2024
What are 'yes spaces'?
Jun 17, 2024
Exclusion as a frequent encounter amongst preschoolers
Jun 10, 2024
Astrea Academy Trust Brain-SET project
Jun 06, 2024
Children's awareness of equality vs equity
Jun 03, 2024
Starting from the child?
May 30, 2024
Essential skills for social sustainability
May 27, 2024
Social norms and the power of the adult
May 20, 2024
Power dynamics in childhood: Understanding resource possession and social influence
May 13, 2024
Children's perceptions of race and poverty
May 06, 2024
Education for social sustainability through sociodramatic play
Apr 30, 2024
What is it like being a man in early childhood?
Apr 22, 2024
Life skills over academic achievement
Apr 15, 2024
TVOEC 1 year anniversary edition
Apr 09, 2024
Supporting employee wellbeing
Apr 02, 2024
Education Durham: Early Years Curriculum Project Part 1
Mar 25, 2024
Gender equality in early childhood
Mar 18, 2024
Using the Froebelian approach to articulate your practice
Mar 11, 2024
Ofsted's and the DfE's voices must be heard whether we like them or not…
Mar 04, 2024
Aligning learning environments with the needs of the brain
Feb 26, 2024
Plugging the gap in children's physical development
Feb 19, 2024
Sustainable business growth in early childhood education
Feb 12, 2024
The brain, behaviour and learning: Connecting the dots
Feb 05, 2024
Why children need joy
Jan 29, 2024
Creative pedagogical practices to encourage agency
Jan 22, 2024
Impacts of outdoors on children's behaviour and attention: The science behind outdoor play series
Jan 15, 2024
The power of play in the absence of language: Bridging language barriers for EAL children
Jan 08, 2024
Telling hopeful stories of advocacy, agency and rights in ECEC
Jan 01, 2024
Noise levels in classrooms: The science behind outdoor play series
Dec 25, 2023
What is an early years curriculum?
Dec 18, 2023
The science behind outdoor play: Part 2
Dec 11, 2023
The brain that loves to play
Dec 04, 2023
The science behind outdoor play: Part 1
Nov 30, 2023
Observing and documenting children's interests
Nov 20, 2023
How do children learn to read and what's wrong with letters in a sand tray?
Nov 13, 2023
Using artificial intelligence in early years
Nov 08, 2023
What's the problem with tuff tray maths?
Oct 30, 2023
The skill of observation
Oct 23, 2023
The therapeutic nature of outdoor play
Oct 16, 2023
Spotting the signs of Dyslexia early
Oct 09, 2023
PE in early years
Oct 02, 2023
Supporting behaviour: Reaction vs response
Sep 25, 2023
What's the problem with the reception baseline assessment?
Sep 18, 2023
'My child can't write yet': The foundations of early writing
Sep 11, 2023
The politics of parenting
Sep 04, 2023
Growth mindset in early childhood
Aug 28, 2023
Self-efficacy in young children
Aug 21, 2023
Educator transitions: Return to teaching
Aug 14, 2023
Transitions to school: Getting children, families and educators ready
Aug 07, 2023
Building leaders: a personal journey
Jul 31, 2023
Physical touch as a love language
Jul 24, 2023
Data in early childhood
Jul 16, 2023
Challenging behaviour and the adult's role
Jul 09, 2023
Early childhood centres as places of influence, restoration and hope
Jul 02, 2023
What are the physical development Early Learning Goals for in the EYFS?
Jun 25, 2023
Let's talk 1:1 in early childhood settings
Jun 19, 2023
Supporting families in understanding phonics through music
Jun 11, 2023
Let's get practical about wellbeing
Jun 06, 2023
Beyond partnership with families
May 30, 2023
Bringing the joy back to early childhood
May 22, 2023
Perception, Positivity and Parents
May 15, 2023
Self-regulation, co-regulation and mental health
May 08, 2023
Conference announcement
May 01, 2023
Children's Learning: It's Not Really About Dinosaurs...
Apr 23, 2023
Ofsted: 'Sole Arbiter of Quality'
Apr 17, 2023
Educator burnout: Is this sustainable?
Apr 13, 2023
What is The Voice of Early Childhood?
Apr 10, 2023