Over the years, I've learnt that the best, highest performing teams are those where everyone feels a sense of belonging & appreciation for the unique & different things they bring to the team. So I'm happy to post this blog & sketchnote on "things boldly inclusive leaders do".

Show this and his story to every child in every school…resilience, humour in the face of adversity, friendship and determination ♥️

The 2020 Together (We Can) Campaign for nurseries launches their new film this evening. Children develop best in the company of adults who feel valued & relaxed.

The full report of the #SystematicReview can be accessed freely at: hdl.handle.net/2134/25164323.… 📨For +info, please contact: ➡️Helen Battelley (Chair; [email protected]) ➡️@DrJanineCoates(Vice-Chair; [email protected])

Brilliant piece of work by @DrJanineCoates Loughborough University funded by Youth Sport Trust this group are really galvanising the sector 👏🏻

2.3 million children in Britain don’t have a playground near to where they live. 1 in 3 children. This is important research from Fields in Trust 💚 Full details 👇

What Neil said! 👇🏽👇🏽

Purnima Tanuku OBE, Chief Executive of NDNA said: “High quality early education and care is crucial to children’s development and supporting families. Currently the sector is facing major challenges with underfunding and a workforce crisis." labour.org.uk/change/

"Brexit has ruined this country, and now the majority of Britons thinks so too." RT if you are that majority.

Such an amazing project being delivered with the support of @JHRTrust in Birmingham!

Fantastic work by Lawrence Foweather, NEYASP partner, talking about the newly developed definition & importance of #PhysicalLiteracy for lifelong #PhysicalActivity at #WSPA2024 For the full Physical Literacy Consensus Statement for England➡️sportengland.org/funds-and-camp…

As secretary of state for education Bridget Phillipson has said early years is about more than childcare & is at the heart of giving children the best start in life. Our CEO has been meeting her & the new ministers at Department for Education this evening including Stephen Morgan MP

How refreshing to hear Bridget Phillipson putting Early Years at the forefront of education discussions.

The curriculum review needs to reference all dimensions of child development to ensure the pace and content is appropriately matched. Physical, sensory and language development are complementary with cognitive skills. Learning is not solely reliant on memorising.

This extraordinary sportsman. This dedication.This proud husband and father. Magnificent Tom Daley ❤️🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻❤️🤘🏻❤️

Support launched to help parents make the #FirstFiveYearsCount 📣 With government childcare support for under 3s expanding in England, Scotland & Wales, we've launched our parent campaign video, PLUS a range of free resources for families. ndna.org.uk/news/support-l…

I've never understood the wanna be attitude, it's like hoping you will win the lottery when you don't have a ticket. Capitalism won't make us rich.

Dr. Aaron Bradbury 1 in 4 start Reception in nappies according to BBC Breakfast . Sorry I'm not buying that. Small study from an organisation I've never heard of based on what a few teachers said then scaled up to the whole of the UK. Come on you evidence based, research folk lets hear it from you.