The Famly Sessions

Webinars covering a range of topics with early years experts from across the UK giving their insight and actionable tips.

Inclusion and wellbeing

Why don't Early Years staff believe in themselves?

Lewis Fogarty explains how focusing on “professional confidence” will bring out the very best of your staff in the Early Years sector.

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Teaching and learning

Impactful music activities in the Early Years

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Tasha Bretten

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Theory and practice

Starting a play-based revolution in early childhood

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Rae Pica

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Business development

Impactful marketing for Early Years settings

With

Ben Rolfe

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Inclusion and wellbeing

How to adopt a holistic approach in the Early Years

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Yasmin Darling

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Theory and practice

Owning the curriculum – what does it mean in the Early Years?

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Sue Allingham

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Business development

Why apprentices ARE the future for Early Years

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June O’Sullivan

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The Outstanding Ofsted experts: 5 leadership and management tips

Questions Ofsted might ask you and your nursery staff

Preparing for an Ofsted inspection: expert tips to nail it

February 8, 2024

Want to avoid burnout in childcare? Here’s how childcare software can help.

January 28, 2024

How To Identify Schemas In Play: Cathy Nutbrown Interview

January 27, 2024

Loneliness in Early Childhood Education: it's more common than you think

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December 6, 2023

Early years voices: Why invite parents and carers into your Early Years setting?

November 21, 2023

Effective communication with parents and carers

August 31, 2023

Should you aim for accreditations in your early years setting?

Talking to parents and carers about child development

Ofsted and your child's nursery

The early years is not preparation for ‘real’ education

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January 30, 2024

How to have difficult conversations with parents

November 29, 2023

How to help Early Years educators struggling with literacy

November 21, 2023

A funded Level 3 SENCo qualification for Early Years educators, including childminders

November 14, 2023

Embracing Echolalia and Gestalt Language Processing

October 27, 2023

The childcare staffing crisis: how can we support the children through change

September 27, 2023

A spotlight on ADHD in the Early Years

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Time to ditch time outs - and what to do instead

Observations and assessments in early childhood education

October 20, 2023

7 Tips for Better Peer Observations in the Early Years

August 10, 2023

Why work towards a SENDCo qualification?

Play. Learn. Repeat: The Power of Repetition in the Early Years

It takes nothing to be kind

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10 shaving cream activities for preschoolers

January 30, 2024

Government-funded professional development programme for the Early Years

January 16, 2024

Valentine’s Day themed activities for preschool

November 22, 2023

How music and movement promote language and literacy development in the Early Years

October 26, 2023

AI in Early Childhood Education

September 21, 2023

Preschool activities with googly eyes

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How to create your childcare center’s parent handbook

What to consider when opening a childcare business

‘Free’ childcare for 2-year-olds - A parent guide

How free is England’s new Free Childcare Plan for 2-year-olds?

How to attract parents and boost your childcare enrollment

Navigating funding and grants for childcare businesses

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December 21, 2023

Customer Story video: Reynolda Preschool

December 8, 2023

Famly im Praxistest: So sparen wir Zeit und Nerven in der Kita

October 30, 2023

Customer success story - Grandir UK

October 26, 2023

Kris Murray's Candid Conversation with Famly: Insights into Early Childhood Education

October 25, 2023

Famly officially integrates with KinderConnect

August 13, 2023

Customer success story - Hazelwood Nursery and Early Years

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Theory and practice

Guide to navigating the EYFS

We break down the new EYFS into easily understandable sections, and tackle curriculum, planning, assessment, and ofsted. We also sought advice from Early Years experts, like Sue Allingham and Julian Grenier.

Be Outstanding: The Ofsted Inspection Guide

69 pages of pure outstanding practice ideas. It features quotes, advice, and ideas you can put into practice today in order to feel better prepared for your next inspection.

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FREE SESSION - may 31st at 7pm GMT and 3pm EST

Impactful music activities in the Early Years

Boogie Mites Trainer Tasha Bretten will be hosting a special 40-minute session, followed by 20 minutes where we'll put your questions to her. Tasha will cover:

Active attention through music
Brain boost through music
Community cohesion through music
Daily dose of magic through music
Getting school-ready through music

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Previous sessions

Catch up on our earlier Famly Sessions covering a range of topics with early years experts from across the UK giving their insight and actionable tips.

October 9, 2023

Why don't Early Years staff believe in themselves?

Lewis Fogarty explains how “professional confidence” brings out the very best in the Early Years sector.

March 22, 2023

Impactful music activities in the Early Years

Tasha Bretten explains why music can have a hugely positive impact on children’s development in line with neuroscience evidence.

March 22, 2023

Starting a play-based revolution in early childhood

Rae Pica defines why the we need a ‘quiet revolution’ in ECE, and how we can all become stronger advocates for the child-led, playful ideals of early childhood.

January 31, 2023

Impactful marketing for Early Years settings

Ben Rolfe defines why marketing matters in the Early Years and childcare sector, how you can create and implement a dynamic marketing plan, as well as an overview of social media impact and myth busting!

January 31, 2023

How to adopt a holistic approach in the Early Years

Yasmin Darling defines what it means to understand the wide range of social and environmental factors which positively contribute to children’s development and, more importantly, how these factors are linked and influence one another.

September 27, 2022

Owning the curriculum – what does it mean in the Early Years?

Sue Allingham defines what is meant by ‘curriculum’, what it means for us and what this requires of us in our practice, provision and pedagogy. By examining what ‘curriculum’ means in the Early Years, we can then move forward to why we need to understand it, and finally how we can create a curriculum for our own setting.

July 8, 2022

Why apprentices ARE the future for Early Years

June O’Sullivan covers topics such as how apprentices can offer quality expertise, how to use available funding incentives, including the apprenticeship levy, and top tips on getting the most out of your Early Years apprentices.

June 10, 2022

Nurturing children through an inclusive and diverse lens

Aaron Bradbury examines nurturing pedagogy, how it supports children’s resilience and wellbeing and how we can weave inclusion into promoting a nurturing environment.

February 11, 2022

Neurodiversity-Affirming Practice in the Early Years

Kerry Murphy, examines neurodiversity in the Early Years and discusses how we can modify our approach and language to ensure a truly inclusive, neurodiversity-affirming environment for all children.

July 30, 2021

EYFS 2021 Q&A

Are you feeling prepared for September's new EYFS launch? During this Q&A session, Dr. Sue Allingham covers everything you need to know about the new EYFS with a focus on the fundamental changes are and how your team can adapt.

June 14, 2021

Language of Race in the Early Years

Liz Pemberton, owner of 'The Black Nursery Manager' consultancy explains how we can be more inclusive when it comes to language in Early Years.

March 18, 2021

Staff Wellbeing in the Early Years

Linda Baston-Pitt from PurpleBee Learning talked through some key strategies for improving staff wellbeing as well as her PERFAH Approach.

October 14, 2020

Play Is Powerful – How Do We Protect It?

We were joined by Dr Stella Louis and Julia Manning-Morton where we discussed the importance of play in the early years and why we shouldn't always focus on specific outcomes but recognise play as valuable in and of itself.

October 12, 2020

Future of EYFS Assessment and Tracking

Our speakers cover a range of topics including how the new Development Matters will impact early years settings when it comes into effect next year. As well as the way Ofsted inspections have changed, with a reinforced emphasis on what’s best for the child, not the amount of paperwork.

September 16, 2020

Let’s Start A Self-Regulation Revolution

Dr Mine Conkbayir and Ursula Krystek-Walton discuss how they gave a renewed focus to child wellbeing and how this has impacted the children at Bertram Nursery Group.

August 13, 2020

The Future of Early Years

During the one hour session, our speakers covered a range of topics including what they consider in crucial need of change, whether that be funding, inclusivity, or curriculum as well as how best we can ensure this change actually happens by working together.

July 2, 2020

Preparing for September

During the one hour session, our speakers cover a range of topics such as how they are preparing for September, ways in which you can continue to promote your setting, and allay parent concerns in a socially stint world.

June 17, 2020

Reflections on Reopening

An in depth discussion on how the reaction from parents has been, how bubbles are working, and what has been learned so far to inform provision throughout the summer.

May 30, 2020

Reopening Childcare and Business Sustainability

Our speakers shares their thoughts on how the sector can get back on its feet, as well as some practical tips to ensure settings utilise the different schemes available and make sure their business model is efficient.

May 15, 2020

Reopening Childcare

Learn more about the impact that lockdown may have had on vulnerable children, how settings can prepare for reopening, and how to support children’s transition back to the setting.

April 9, 2020

Coronavirus Conference

Check out the highlights from our first digital Famly Sessions event. We discuss how to stay financially secure and hear from HR experts on furlough as well as strategies to improve staff wellbeing and maintaining engagement.