Early Excellence Podcast

Stephen Kilgour joins us as we discuss the key principles of effective assessment in the EYFS.
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Find Out About our Early Excellence Assessment Suite
Join Us for Training as we Explore Effective Practice in the Reception Year
Explore Effective Continuous Provision Planning

Could regular trips to the beach be one of the most powerful things a setting can offer young children?
Re-release: Originally aired on 14 Feb 2025
Rhianne Stephens from Ely and Caerau Integrated Children's Centre in Cardiff joins us to talk about their year-round beach visits and the impact connecting with nature has had on the children in their care.
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Discover our Range of Outdoor Resources

In a world that keeps speeding up, what does it mean to slow down — and why might that be exactly what young children need?
Re-release: Originally aired on 5 May 2023
Alison Clark joins us to discuss her book Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child, making the case for slow pedagogies in early childhood education and exploring the pressures that work against them.
Episode Links
Watch the Slow Pedagogy: Making Time for Children's Learning and Development video clip
Order a copy of Slow Knowledge and the Unhurried Child

What does it really mean to love the children in your care — and why does it matter so much in early years settings?
Re-release: Originally aired on 31 Jan 2025
Dr Jools Page joins us to explore her research on professional love in EYFS settings, and what it looks like when practitioners get this right.
Episode Links
Watch the Video "Professional Love: The Dance of Reciprocity"
Read the Blog "What is Professional Love?"
Explore EYFS CPD Training

What happens when young children and older generations share the same space — and the same daily life?
Re-release: Originally aired on 13 Sep 2024
Judith Ish-Horowicz, co-founder and director of the UK's first intergenerational nursery, talks us through the inspiring work at Apples and Honey Nightingale and the benefits it brings for everyone involved.
Episode Links
Watch Judith Ish-Horowicz presenting a TEDx Talk about her work
Find out more about Apples and Honey Nightingale CIC