🗓️ Event invite! Join us on Wednesday 26th November at 11am to explore how we can create the conditions for anti-racist practice across the research and design landscape. Book here: vist.ly/4cdwt #AntiRacism #Research #Design #Evaluation #Equity #EquitablePractice #AntiRacistPractice #CYP

🌈Are you a childminder in Newham? 💌You are invited to join us! 📆Tuesday 21st October 25 from 7-9pm 🌟Share ideas, connect and share knowledge with other childminders 🔗Register here:

The Inclusive Books for Children Excluded Voices Report is available NOW! : www.inclusivebooksforchildren.org/excluded-voi... There is still so much work to do in the children’s publishing industry. I am proud to be a patron of an organisation committed to collating and presenting this data 📚

I’m wrote a series for n family club about BHM2025 - part 1 is out now: nfamilyclub.com/parenting/st...

Such a wonderful day ❤️

Still buzzing from a wonderful Saturday spent at Kathryn Solly’s @roddi33.bsky.social book launch for her latest publication available NOW 👉🏾 www.routledge.com/Leading-Lear...

I wtote this back in 2022 for @earlyed-uk.bsky.social. Although the theme for BHM 2025 is Standing Firm in Power and Pride, the underlying sentiments I wrote about remain ✊🏽🖤 birthto5matters.org.uk/2022/10/10/b...

🗞️ Our latest newsletter is out now, including: 🟣New research on #ViolencePrevention 🟠 #BestStartInLife recipe for success 🟣Tackling inequity in the #EarlyYears 🟠Making sense of complexity with young people Read it here: mailchi.mp/dartington/d... #SystemsChange #SystemsThinking #CYPNews #CYP

This week is Recycle Week. To celebrate @sirenfilms.bsky.social released a film about sustainability with @laurahallain.bsky.social at @grovenursery.bsky.social I was moved by how Sarah and @eyfsclaire.bsky.social talk about how racial justice is part of it Beautiful. www.sirenfilms.co.uk

A few slides from my session for @dartingtonsdl.bsky.social yesterday ✨

Just seeing this far right march in London on the TV news and no one seems to be able to answer the question 'what are they marching *for*'?

Could we please stop pretending that the flags being hung from streetlamps or painted on roundabouts are innocent expressions of patriotic pride? This is the far right marking out its territory. It uses these flags to intimidate its traditional victims and opponents. 🧵1/3

A new piece in @huffpost.com with my words of advice & guidance for parents of children who have been on tbe receiving end of racist language www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/how-to...

🎉 𝗦𝗔𝗩𝗘 𝗧𝗛𝗘 𝗗𝗔𝗧𝗘𝗦! 🎉 𝙋𝙤𝙬𝙚𝙧𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙋𝙡𝙖𝙮𝙛𝙪𝙡 𝙋𝙚𝙙𝙖𝙜𝙤𝙜𝙮 Join @elresearchsch.bsky.social & 𝗡𝗲𝘄𝗵𝗮𝗺 𝗡𝘂𝗿𝘀𝗲𝗿𝘆 𝗦𝗰𝗵𝗼𝗼𝗹𝘀 for an inspiring conference! 🌟Professor Iram Siraj, @lizpemtbnm.bsky.social, @paulramchandani.bsky.social & Professor Jenny Gibson. 👉 𝗘𝘅𝗽𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘀 𝘆𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗿𝗲𝘀𝘁 🔗 forms.gle/jUvYB4XR1aF2...

Nice mention in @huffpost.co.uk “For clarity: you are not labelling a child racist. You are naming the behaviour and language used as racist and this matters when we are talking about embedding a culture of belonging and value in an early years setting,” www.huffingtonpost.co.uk/entry/racism...

Really pleased to have been asked to contribute an essay to @eyalliance.bsky.social collection ‘No child left behind’ about my reflections on anti-racist practice in the sector. You can download the collection here👇🏾

Tomorrow is the last day to book on to my refresher webinar 👇🏾 www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

🎙️ Just wrapped a fantastic conversation with Julia and Matt from Famly on The Tiny Chair Podcast. We dive deep into the challenges and nuances of race in early years education.

I’m delivering a refresher for early years educators (ideally for those who have previously attended my webinars or have engaged with some anti-racist training before) Book your place for here: www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

Lots of different events / speaking engagements coming up and I’ve been rubbish at updating this platform! 😖 so here’s a thread Got a refresher of my webinar coming up on 15th May at a price point for Early Years Educators in nurseries 👇🏾 (1/4) www.paypal.com/ncp/payment/...

This is really exciting! This free document will be available to download soon . Foreward by @michaelrosenyes.bsky.social

Something is really bothering me with CPD. During my training in the 90s and for the first few yrs of my career, there was a sharp focus on understanding child development. This has all but disappeared from the CPD landscape.

Excited to be delivering a second workshop at Brent Early Years Family Hub and BSiL Conference with @flissj.bsky.social. Impressed with the joined up thinking in Brent's early years strategy 🤩

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📢 VERY EXCITED TO ANNOUNCE that in collaboration with the brilliant team at Free Rangers Forest School my first in-person conference of 2025 is in Bath ☺️ It’s been so lovely to see this event come to life with Free Rangers support ❤️ Details and tickets below 👇🏾 www.eventbrite.com/e/liz-pember...

A few snaps from our Beyond the Secret Garden launch. We chatted and celebrated, listened to some lovely speeches, and then chatted some more after the event. Delighted that so many people could make it along. Thanks to everyone who did and to everyone who sent messages of support.

The chn have been learning about Lunar New Year this week. One of our lovely parents came in to nursery to talk with them about how their family celebrates. We learnt so much by chatting & exploring the resources brought in and that in Vietnamese, people say ‘Tet’ to wish each other Happy New Year.

We learnt lots of things about LNY: * don’t take rubbish out or cut your hair on New Year’s Day * decorate your front door w red decorations * have fresh flowers at home * ppl set off fireworks at midnight * you visit family * businesses have a waving gold cat in their window to welcome in luck

The chn thought about what they would buy with their money: “I buy a unicorn” “I buy sweeties” “I buy a horse” “I buy shoes” There was lots of conversation. “I like noodles” “It’s chopsticks” “I got duckie chopsticks at my house” “I saw grandma at Christmas” “I got grandma. Two” “Cousins”

🇵🇸Children’s Books About Palestine🇵🇸 @IBBYUK An absorbing evening of discussion last night with knowledge shared by Jehan Helou/IBBY Palestine; Renad/Tamer Institute; Hend/Hadi Badi Books; Dr. @darrenchetty.bsky.social & authors Beverley Naidoo, Elizabeth Laird & Annemarie Young.

The co-opting of MLK is so fascinating to me. This latest episode of @nprcodeswitch.bsky.social brilliantly gets into it! I remember being at an EY event a few years ago where there was this unreal moment of racism dressed up as “entertainment” next scene a guy stands up and recites MLK 🙃🙃

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An honour to have endorsed this book! 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

Thank you for the feature PACEY 🙌🏾 www.pacey.org.uk/wp-content/u... A really nice way to end the week 🏆

Free Palestine.

I’m really looking forward to @darrenchetty.bsky.social leading a webinar for the Wandle English Hub on Monday 27th January Tickets are fully-funded and can be booked here: www.wandleenglishhub.org.uk/training-cpd

Remembering Matilda, the last survivor of the transatlantic slave trade - January 13 marks 85 years since the death of Matilda, whose name at birth was Abake – meaning ‘born to be loved by all’ among the Tarkar people of Western Africa. www.aljazeera.com/features/202...

After my son came home from nursery with sand in his scalp I put this guide together and then put it on my Instagram and Facebook page over the weekend. It is linked to my 4E’s & resonated with a lot of parents of children with Afro hair textures. Early Years Educators you may find this useful 😊

What happens early matters for a lifetime This is a powerful infographic to prompt conversations with parents in the early years #edusky It's from the Progress Check at Age 2 guidance [PDF] assets.publishing.service.gov.uk/media/6284c0...

My latest article published in Teach Primary. It's important to respect each phase of education and appreciate the different skills needed to be a good teacher and leader if you find yourself in that position. Download the whole magazine here: www.theteachco.com/uploads/spec...

Appreciate the opportunity to reconnect with educators who returned to hear me speak again today at Dukes Conference. Thank you for sharing your journeys with me! #AntiRacistPractice #EarlyYears #DukesConference25

SO excited to see this! A truly, truly exciting piece of work 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽

We have been learning about #Hanukkah in #Nursery Some of our children chose to do a focus activity with an adult and made these beautiful menorahs! #eyfs #countingskills #earlyyears

I've found that most of my upcoming work in 2025 is from the independent school sector both here and abroad. Lots more instances of children as young as 4 using racial slurs. It's appalling that the work that I do should even be necessary BUT it's also telling ...1/3

This is SUCH a great watch and listen. Thank you so much for sharing your story Malarvilie. Loved learning about the history of the Tamil language too ❤️ p.s I loved how you cleared your throat at the start to SAY your name with pride 🙌🏾

Those who have followed me on other platforms will know how much I ADORE @sceneonradio.bsky.social all of their seasons are phenomenal! But THIS episode on THIS season…THIS is a masterpiece of a conversation podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/s... the way @chenjerai.bsky.social closes is a MOMENT 🙌🏾🙌🏾

It was such a great conversation to have with you both! Thanks again. Definitely could have gone on for another hour!