FREE SESSION - march 21st at 2pm EST

Starting a play-based revolution in early childhood

Rae Pica will be presenting a special 60-minute session covering:

The 4 ‘myths’ that have pushed ECE away from
play-based, creative learning
How this shift has affected children and early educators
What you can do to fight for more funding, respect and
exploratory play

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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.

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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

Famly Sessions: 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

The Famly Sessions: 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

The Famly Sessions: 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

The Famly Sessions: 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.