Many of you will have heard of a Pikler Triangle, but where does it come from and how does it fit into our Early Years world? The latest episode of Circle Time is where Glenn talks to Rachel Tapping, Chair of Pikler UK, about Dr Emmi Pikler and her groundbreaking research and methods that show love and respect to children, from the youngest to the oldest – surely something we need in today’s society?   To find out more about Rachel, and the work of Pikler UK, click these links: pikler.co.uk/pikler-training https://vimeo.com/piklerstudio balanced-beings.co.uk      Check out this episode!

Emotions, particularly in our youngest children, can be unnerving or even alarming. But should we let them happen rather than just comfort the child? In this edition of Circle Time, Glenn talks to Sarah Emerson, a specialist in early childhood behaviour and emotions, about this very devisive subject.   You can find out more about Sarah from her website https://childhoodunderstood.com/  Check out this episode!

We talk a lot about children’s emotional wellbeing, but what about the wellbeing of the adults? In this episode of Circle Time, Glenn talks to Early Years consultant Melanie Shepherd about strategies, hints and tips we can sue to support the wellbeing of our teams. Check out this episode!

Talking about toilet or potty training is such a minefield, with so much information out there it can be tricky to advise parents on this highly important milestone in development. Glenn talks to Early Years Consultant, Alison Featherbe about how staff should all be “singing from the same hymn sheet” when it comes to giving advice. Check out this episode!

Lee Connelly is a passionate advocate for children being immersed in the wonderful and rich world of gardening. He talks to Glenn about how childcare settings can add value to their offerings by including gardening in the daily offering, and how you don’t need to be a garden expert to grow. Catch up with Lee on his website: https://skinnyjeangardener.co.uk/  Check out this episode!

Recruitment is sucha  critical issue for all Early Years settings right now, we’re at crisis point, and it can be so easy to let the Safer Recruitment process slip to get staff in place. However, Early Years HR expert, Becky Phillips talks to Glenn about why this cannot happen.   For more information, why not visit her website and book a discover call: Harrogate HR – Early Years & Nursery Specialist HR Consultants Check out this episode!

Glenn and Sarah are back again with another episode of Two Nursery Managers Talking. In this episode, Sarah and Glenn discuss how the manager’s role isn’t just about managing children, families and people, it’s also about managing budgets and getting your head around balance sheets and P&L’s! Check out this episode!

This spisode is all about how music and movement can really engage the child’s whole brain and stimulate all sorts of learning. Tasha Bretton from Boogie Mites talks to Glenn about the neuroscience research done by Boogie Mites (The ABCD of Doh, Re, Mi) which shows the huge benefits music and movement programmes can have on a child’s development. For more information, visit their website at: https://www.boogiemites.co.uk/  Check out this episode!

It’s a brand new year and in this episode of Circle Time, Glenn taljks to Vanessa Dooley from Jigsaw Early Years Consultancy about the updates to Safeguarding in Early Years which come into effect from September 1st. Vanessa talks about why it is essential that we act on this now and really embed safeguarding through our settings and practices now. Check out this episode!

It’s always a pleasure to speak with Neil Leitch, Chief Executive of the Early Years Alliance. This conversation, however, focused on their report addressing the recruitment crisis in the Early Years sector. The report, Turning Point, makes for sobering reading, highlighting the critical state of affairs when it comes to recruiting qualified staff. You can access the report by clicking here HERE Check out this episode!