Monthly Archives: October 2020

Hold Still; hearing children’s voices through a pandemic

Posted on 22nd October 2020 by admin

This post is written by Karen Douthwaite who is an Associate Lecturer in Early Childhood here at the Open University. 2020, a year like no other, has seen us adopt new ways of living, in which maintaining distance has been … Continue reading →

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Early Childhood Education and Care in England needs a coherent, well-funded workforce and professional development strategy. Our children deserve it.

Posted on 13th October 2020 by admin

By Professor Jane Payler ‘Why would anyone want to come into the early years sector any more, the pay is  dreadful, we are undervalued by the Government and even though we desperately want to  give our staff more money, we … Continue reading →

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Become like a child: embracing the mess of academic writing

Posted on 7th October 2020 by admin

A really helpful post today by Claire Saunders and Karen Horsley. Pick up any book that lands on your doormat at the start of an OU module. Its pages are crisp and clean, chapters neatly organised, not a word out … Continue reading →

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