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Series 2: TTS Talking Early Years Podcast

Introducing series 2 of the TTS Talking Early Years Podcast. This season, we'll be chatting to experts about the importance of play-based learning in the Early Years. Each week, our NEW podcast host, Alice Sharp, will be joined by guest experts, early years practitioners, and our very own in-house educational experts to explore everything Early Years! Alice…

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Meet Podcast Guest: Mariana Carazo

Mariana holds a MA Degree from Columbia University in Curriculum and Teaching with a major in Gifted and Talented Education. She is a passionate and keen educator looking to re-think education through a play-based learning approach and developmentally appropriate practices. As part of her call to action to advocate play as the way to rethink…

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Meet Podcast Guest: Simon Airey

Simon Airey has over 20 years' experience in education. Teaching across a variety of year groups and settings, Simon has taught each year group as a class teacher and a visiting teacher from Nursery to Year 4. Facilitating open-ended play experiences Simon has also worked in specialist provision and has been a subject lead for Mathematics…

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Meet Podcast Guest: Kate Freeman

Kate Freeman is a former Charity Director with I CAN (now Speech and language UK). She is a highly experienced, qualified, and driven Speech and Language Therapist and Consultant working with Hempsall’s, the Early Intervention Foundation, Local Government Association and a range of local authorities.  Kate is also a registered intermediary for the Ministry of Justice. A…

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Meet Podcast Guest: Olivia Kirkby

Olivia has 15 years’ experience in the Early Years Sector, starting as an apprentice Early Years practitioner and progressing to Leadership, Management, and Consultancy work. Her passion and experiences include providing outstanding care for children as well as teaching and training practitioners as an Early Years Assessor.  Olivia has a wealth of experience in Childcare, Education,…

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Forest School for Health & Wellbeing

Enya Mooney, Owner and Founder of Enya’s Childcare, an ‘Outstanding’ Reggio-inspired and eco-centric setting, reflects on what makes forest school special. In this article, Enya explains the values for children's health and well-being. When thinking about the value that forest school brings to our children in early years, my mind races with all the various benefits…

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Episode 19: Risk-taking and Forest School with Mel McCree and Sarah Lawfull

Episode 19 of the TTS Talking Early Years podcast continues the conversation about all things Forest School. Alistair Bryce-Clegg is joined again by renowned Forest School experts and advocates, Mel McCree and Sarah d Sarah Lawfull.    Research and evidence show that the Forest School approach actively develops children’s risk awareness and confidence in managing their…

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