Resources
International Literacy Day
If you are reading this, you are one of the lucky ones, because it means you have a good level of literacy which unlocks many aspects of life that you probably take for granted, such as being able to decipher a menu, read a road sign or get the news headlines from...
Migraine Awareness Week
At some point in our lives, we have all had a headache, and know how painful and debilitating they can be. But if you are one of the 1 in 7 people in the population who suffer from migraines, then you will understand the misery caused by this disabling lifetime...
National Fitness Day
Six months ago, the state of the nation’s fitness industry was looking good. The 2019 State of the UK Fitness Industry Report revealed that 1 in every 7 people belonged to a gym, the total market value was £5.1 billion, and the number of fitness facilities in the...
European Day of Languages
If someone came up to you and said “Snak med mig”, what would you do? a) Run? b) Eat what they offered you? c) Be offended? d) Answer “Jeg ville elske at” and continue with a conversation in Danish? “Snak med mig” means “talk to me” in Danish, so the correct...
Guest Authors
How attachment leads to independence
When my children were born it always amazed me how many people were of the opinion that you could spoil a baby or ‘make a rod for your own back’ by cuddling them too much. I never understood it. Imagine being inside your mother’s womb where you felt warm and safe....
Leadership learning through a coaching approach – Supporting new leaders with the capability learning cycle
I recently I had a conversation with Saima about the reopening of her nursery school for September. Saima is an excellent early years teacher with a highly principled approach to her work. She works with a talented and committed staff team. She recently became the...
How children learn and the importance of using an attachment and trauma based approach
While the world is still in the grip of a pandemic, children are returning to our schools and settings to lots of change which will be very difficult for them. Some of these children will have faced traumatic times over the past six months and all of them have...
