The Voice Of Early Childhood
Conference 2023
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What is The Voice Of Early Childhood?
The Voice of Early Childhood is the innovative, inclusive and insightful platform for early childhood advocacy and high quality content.
Our early years conference brings together high quality content and advocacy all in one shared, reflective and safe space as an in person event.
Be prepared to hear from influential names in the sector, as well as take part in active reflection, discussion and debate.
Why should you attend our early years conference?
- To hear about latest thinking around children’s development and learning
- To hear from pioneering and well respected early childhood specialists
- To take part in active reflection, discussion and debate
- To network with other educators, leaders and settings
- To gain insight from our partners on the latest resources and business solutions
Who should attend the conference?
- Early childhood leaders, managers and owners interested in supporting their teams with up to date child development knowledge and ensuring their settings are research and theory informed.
- Practitioners, childminders, nannies and students interested in children’s development and embedding research and theory into practice.
Key conference themes
- Pursuing active change in the sector
- Supporting children’s schematic play in the setting and at home
- Bringing our full selves to work: The benefits of staff diversity
- Supporting children and their families from before birth to beyond school
- How do we tap into every child’s magic?
- Strengthening connections with families: The potential of co-production
Book launch
During our early years conference there will be a special book launch of Partnership with Parents in Early Childhood Today by Philippa Thompson and Helen Simmons. There will be an opportunity to meet and hear from the authors, including the individual chapter contributors.
The aim of this conference is to, not only provide an opportunity for high quality continuous professional development, but importantly to provide a safe space for inquisitive dialogue and shared reflection.
Come prepared not only to learn, but most importantly to reflect, ask questions, discuss and debate!
Our early years speakers
Professor Chris Pascal
Professor of Early Childhood Education and Director at the Centre for Research in Early Childhood in Birmingham, England
Jan Dubiel
Early Childhood Education Consultant at AISL Harrow and Hempsall’s
Aaron Bradbury
Principal Lecturer of Early Childhood at Nottingham Trent University
Greg Bottrill
Childhood Advocate, Author and creator of Drawing Club, The Message Centre, Play Projects and Adventure Island
Dr Shaddai Tembo
Lecturer in Early Childhood Studies (UK and China), Bath Spa University. Associate lecturer, Open University, writer and speaker, Critical Early Years
Bath Spa University, Open University, Critical Early Years
Professor Tony Bertram
Professor of International Early Childhood Education and Director at the Centre for Research in Early Childhood in Birmingham, England
Wendy Kettleborough
Brain Architect, Conceptual Engineer, Author, Trainer, Consultant, Creator
Philippa Thompson
Principal Lecturer of Early Childhood at Sheffield Hallam University
