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ECSDN Reflective Blog and Newsletter
Welcome to the reflective blog and Newsletter
The ECSDN reflective bog is a space for members and students to contribute to the discourse of young children, their care, learning and development. You will find our newsletter in the navigation menu below.
The Department for Education (DfE) Release New Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship Guidance
Today the DfE has published the training provider guidance for the new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeships (EYTDA), marking a...
ECSDN
Mar 24, 20252 min read
Welcome to our level 4 and 5 members
I was fortunate enough to attend the ECSDN AGM on Friday, 21st March, and I found myself nodding as Dr. Mary Moloney spoke passionately...
Deborah Nye
Mar 24, 20252 min read
The Future of Nursery Provision by Dr Jackie Musgrave
We live in a fast-changing world, when I spoke at the All Party Parliamentary Group for a Fit and Healthy Childhood only 5 weeks ago,...
Dr Jackie Musgrave
Dec 16, 20246 min read
Student’s perspectives on the new Early Years Foundation Stage (2021) and the Birth to Five Matters (2021) documentation
It has been an interesting time in the early years sector, particularly in the past couple of years as the government have created a new...
Emma Twigg and Nyree Nicholson
Dec 16, 20244 min read
The Power of Early Childhood Settings in Supporting the Developing Professional
Introduction “Completing the competencies has allowed me to reflect on my values as a practitioner and think about how this will...
Selena Hall, Helen Lloyd and Dr Faye Stanley
Dec 13, 20245 min read
March 2026 - Issue 8
Newsletter Issue 8 - March 2026 Introduction Introduction Introduction Welcome to this week’s ECSDN newsletter. The Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network exists to champion the value of early childhood studies as a discipline, to support those teaching and researching within our universities, and to ensure that the voices of our students, graduates and academics continue to shape the future of the sector. Through collaboration, research and dialogue we strengthen the role o
The Launch of Playful Green Hull by Kerrie Lee University of Hull
In September 2024 the RSA (Royal Society for the Encouragement of Arts, Manufactures and Commerce) announce the start of its landmark Playful Green Planet programme which is guided by the principles: For all children: accessible to every single child under 11 and to the early years, community and school settings that support them. Co-creation in place: led by local people and co-created with the strengths and needs of the community, educators and children at the heart.
February 2025 - Issue 7
Newsletter Issue 7 - February 2026 Introduction Introduction Introduction Well – we have so much to report on. What a busy time we have been having! As you will probably be aware 2026 kicked off with a fabulous ECSDN awards ceremony – the first time we have held such an event and what a success it was! We could not have wished for a better event to celebrate our wonderful graduates. More details of the evening can be found in the body of the newsletter below. Also we have hel
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