Jeremy Hunt, the chancellor, has announced that following the next general election, a Tory government would introduce 30 hours of free childcare not just for three- and four-year-olds, but for every single child over the age of nine months. While the change would depend on the Conservative government being re-elected and wouldn’t come into effectContinue reading “With the potential extension of free childcare, it’s time to step up professional learning in the baby room”
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Mapping when, where and how parents interact with your baby room
When it comes to early years, we talk a lot about the importance of connections between professionals and parents. In the baby room, this connection can be even more important. Parents are leaving their very young children typically for the first time and this transition inevitably comes with anxiety. Without being able to ask theirContinue reading “Mapping when, where and how parents interact with your baby room”
How do your core values come to work with you in the baby room?
Everyone has values – whether you can state what they are or not. Your values guide you through your life – they are the things that you think are most important. Some people value love over money, others value prosperity over affection. Some value nature over hard work, while others prioritise dedication over playfulness. YourContinue reading “How do your core values come to work with you in the baby room?”
‘Oh, I’m not really a leader’: transforming self-limiting beliefs as a baby room leader
Working with baby room leaders, one of the things I hear all the time is ‘Oh, I’m not really a leader’. This is even the case when the word ‘leader’ is in a person’s job title: baby room leader. Are you one of these baby room leaders who feels that they can’t happily wear thatContinue reading “‘Oh, I’m not really a leader’: transforming self-limiting beliefs as a baby room leader”