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2022 Speech, Language and Communication Summit
- Plays supporting Language Development
- Neuroscience of Language Development
- Story Telling
- The Spoken Voice
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Linguistic Diversity, Dialect and Heritage Language
- Multiagency Working to Support Speech & Language
- Language Learning with Camembear
- Links between Picture Books, Language & Literacy
- Language of Maths
- Profiles of Early Expressive Phonological Skills
- Cognitive Processing Model for Speech
- Supporting Multi-lingual Children
- Play and SLC
- Stuttering
- Selective Mutism
- Baby and Toddler Signing
Featuring: Julia Donaldson CBE, Professor Sam Wass, Ben Faulks (aka Mr Bloom), Dr Lucretia Berry, Dana Kabaila, Ms Ashley Jefferson, Dr Pam Enderby OBE, Caroline England, Dr Holly Storkel, Indigo Young, John Doleman & Fran Beard, Judith Torres, Karen Wilding, Dr Lynn Williams, Tera Sumpter, Sheona Gilmour, Georgina Durrant, Kristine Short, Lucy Nathanson, Jennifer Ellison, Tessa Weadman, Leanne Jefferson, Dr Cindy Hovington, and Emma Tunnicliffe.
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Featured Speakers

Julia Donaldson CBE
How Plays can Support Language Development

Professor Sam Wass
The Neuroscience of Language Development

Ben Faulks (aka Mr Bloom)
Story Telling Secrets

Dr Lucretia Berry
The Hues of You: Giving Children the Language to Discuss Difference

Dana Kabaila
Restorative Practice for Early Years staff

Ms Ashley Jefferson
The Lost Art of Storytelling

Dr Pam Enderby OBE
Measuring Outcomes of Language Intervention

Caroline England
The Spoken Voice

Dr Holly Storkel
Developmental Language Disorder

Indigo Young
Linguistic Diversity, Dialect and Heritage Language

John Doleman & Fran Beard
Multiagency Working to Support Speech and Language

Judith Torres
The Links between Picture Books, Language and Literacy

Karen Wilding
The Language of Maths in the Early Years

Dr Lynn Williams
PEEPS: Profiles of Early Expressive Phonological Skills

Tera Sumpter
A Cognitive Processing Model for Speech, Language, Literacy & Executive Functioning

Sheona Gilmour
Strategies for Supporting Multi-lingual Children

Georgina Durrant
Play and Speech, Language and Communication

Kristine Short
Supporting Children who Stutter

Lucy Nathanson
Selective Mutism – Myths and Strategies

Jennifer Ellison
Baby and Toddler Signing

Tessa Weadman
Shared Book Reading

Leanne Jefferson
Learning another Language – with Camembear

Dr Cindy Hovington
Scaffolding Language during Play

Emma Tunnicliffe
Developmental Language Disorder

2021 Speech, Language and Communication Summit
- English as an Additional Language
- Verbal Dyspraxia and Childhood Apraxia
- Baby Talk and Play
- Language And The Outdoors
- How Words Shape The Way We Think
- Toddler Talk & Child-Led Interactions
- Utilising Book Diversity
- Stuttering
- Picture Exchange Communication System
- Selective mutism and Non-Verbal Meaning Making
- Developing Speech & Language Difficulties
- Supporting the emotional needs
- Family Engagement and Parent Support
- Makaton and Signing
Featuring: Josephine O. Bampoe, Nicola Lathey, Baroness Hollins, Debbie Brace, Sue Asquith, Jess Gosling, Vikesh Anand, Louise Maggs, Dr Abi Hackett, Jenny Barber, Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci, Susannah Thomson, Jane Wilson, Sejal Payne, Liz Elks, Professor J. Scott Yaruss, Dr Jayne Newbury, Suzanne Axelsson, Bryony Rust, Hannah Morris, Debbie Garvey, Kirstie Page, Dr Rose Drury, Kirsty Cunnington, Dr Lakeisha Johnson, Sherri Cawn, Lauren Bryan, Joanna Grace, Chris Wade, Rebecca Skinner and Becky Poulter Jewson.
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Featured Speakers

Josephine O. Bampoe
Speech and Language Therapy Development in Ghana

Nicola Lathey
Verbal Dyspraxia or Childhood Apraxia of Speech – a single case study

Baroness Hollins
Wordless books supporting language

Debbie Brace
Baby Talk and Play

Sue Asquith
Language acquisition and challenges

Jess Gosling
English as an Additional Language - Teaching Internationally

Vikesh Anand
Stuttering - Inspiring confidence - an adult's perspective

Louise Maggs
Picture Exchange Communication System (PECS)

Dr Abi Hackett
Young children's non-verbal meaning making

Jenny Barber
Interactions and language

Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci
Family Engagement

Rebecca Skinner and Becky Poulter Jewson
Language and the outdoors

Susannah Thomson
Selective Mutism

Jane Wilson
screening, monitoring & supporting children's speech sound development

Sejal Payne
English as an Additional Language

Liz Elks
Children at Risk of Developing Speech & Language Difficulties

Professor J. Scott Yaruss
Early Childhood Stuttering - support and advice

Dr Jayne Newbury
What parents / caregivers’ know about early child language development and why it matters.

Suzanne Axelsson
How words shape the way we think

Bryony Rust
Toddler Talk & Child-Led Interactions

Hannah Morris
Supporting the emotional needs of children with speech and language difficulties

Debbie Garvey
The Language of Leadership

Kirstie Page
Speech & language - the bedrock for literacy

Dr Rose Drury
exploring young bilingual children’s learning at home & in nursery

Kirsty Cunnington
Parent support with language building & communication

Dr Lakeisha Johnson
Utilising diverse books in an Early Years setting

Sherri Cawn
Communication Disorders and the Profectum Academy

Lauren Bryan
Makaton and Signing

Joanna Grace
Ambitious Sensory Story Sharing

Chris Wade
Supporting parents during tribunals and autism diagnostics

2020 Speech, Language and Communication Summit
- Typical speech development
- Environments for communication
- Practice and Pedagogy
- Child directed speech
- Multilingual and dual language learners
- Music and supporting speech development
- Literacy, reading and writing progression
- Makaton
- Social communication disorders with autism
- Selective mutism
Featuring: June O'Sullivan MBE, Elizabeth Jarman, Dr Lakeisha Johnson, Prof Julian Pine, Greg Bottrill, Fran Paffard, Pennie Brownlee, Maggie Johnson, Sue Fisher, Libby Hill, Nancy Stewart, Julie Cigman, Dr Jessica Pitt, Jean Gross CBE, Di Chilvers, Dr Tanya Richardson, Dr Carla Solvason, Dr Tiffany P Hogan, Karen Nemeth, Justine Woolley and Emma Tunnicliffe, Nicola Lathey and Dr Kelly Burgoyne.
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Featured Speakers

June O'Sullivan MBE
CEO of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
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Language & Pedagogy:
- Language Development & Links To Child Poverty
- The Language Gap
- 7 Strands of The LEYF Pedagogy

Dr Tiffany P Hogan
Director of SAiL and Professor at MGH Institute
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Dyslexia & DLD:
- Basis of dyslexia
- dyslexia links to other communication differences
- SeeHearSpeak podcast

Elizabeth Jarman
Author and consultant
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Communication Friendly spaces ©:
- Communication Friendly Spaces
- Differentiation of spaces
- Being responsive to children's needs

Sue Fisher
Specialist consultant in Makaton
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Makaton:
- Benefits of Makaton
- Two-way communication with Makaton
- practical strategies to embed Makaton

Libby Hill
Speech and Language Therapist & consultant on Channel 4 'Born Naughty?'
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Behaviour as Communication:
- Communication problems & behaviour
- Animal Assisted Therapy
- Small Talkers

Dr Jessica Pitt
Lecturer in Music Education at The Royal College of Music
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Music, Speech and Language:
- SALTMusic research
- micro-songs
- creative musical approaches to S+LT

Emma Tunnicliffe
Speech and Language Therapist
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SaLT In Schools:
- The Balance System For S+LT
- Strategies For Teachers
- Strategies For Parents

Di Chilvers
Author and advisory consultant
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Mathematical Development:
- impact of language and talk on mathematical development
- developing and extending language to support maths
- Development Map and Observation Tool Kit

Dr Carla Solvason
Senior Lecturer at the University of Worcester
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Development of Language:
- typical speech & language development
- Being professionally curious
- researching children’s speech & language Development

Prof Julian Pine
Professor at the University of Liverpool & Director of LuCiD
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Strategies for language development:
- Child Directed Speech
- techniques & strategies to encourage language development
- joint book reading

Greg Bottrill
Author and Consultant
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The Mystery of children & communication:
- children as co-creators of play
- magic of children
- Play School TV

Dr Tanya Richardson
Senior Lecturer at the University of Northampton
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Impact of the Environment:
- indoor classroom, outdoor classroom & natural environments
- assessing environments
- research from a child's viewpoint

Nancy Stewart
Author and Consultant
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Communication Birth to 3:
- communication in the birth to three age
- the role of the environment
- strategies for the baby room

Karen Nemeth
Author, consultant and creator of CASTLE Approach
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Dual Language Learners:
- Language CASTLE
- many languages in a setting
- family engagement

Julie Cigman
Author and Consultant
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Environments for EAL:
- Enabling environment for children with EAL
- Assessment and planning for children with EAL
- Resources and activities for both setting and home partnership

Dr Lakeisha Johnson
Assistant Professor University of the District of Columbia
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Culturally relevant books, language & literacy:
- links between language & literacy
- Maya’s Book Nook
- bridging the gap between research & practice

Dr Kelly Burgoyne
Lecturer at the University of Manchester
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Working with Parents:
- Parents and Children Together (PACT) project
- oral language
- practical strategies from the research

Pennie Brownlee
Author and Consultant
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Verbal Respect:
- verbal respect
- language constructs a child’s own culture, self-image & world view
- identifying language patterns

Nicola Lathey
Speech and Language Therapist and author
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Autistic Spectrum Disorders:
- social communication difficulties
- autistic spectrum disorders
- supporting families

Maggie Johnson
Author and Speech and language Therapist
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Selective Mutism:
- Selective mutism
- understanding how the child feels
- strategies for children & families

Fran Paffard
Senior Lecturer at the University of East London & The University of Cumbria
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Multi-lingualLearners:
- Benefits of more than one language
- cultural variations
- practical strategies to support multilingual families

Jean Gross CBE
Speaker & former English Government communication champion for children
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Holistic Development and vocabulary:
- The impact of the word gap on children's development
- children's emotional wellbeing and resilience
- sharing books

Justine Woolley
Speech and Language Therapist
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SaLT in schools:
- The Balance System for S+LT
- strategies for teachers
- strategies for parents

Literacies Early Years Summit
- What type of 'literacies' are there?
- What do children need to know before phonics?
- World of Words
- Musical literacy
- Mathematical understanding
- Physical Literacy
- Emotional and social literacies
- Literacy, reading and writing progression
- Early writing skills
- Holistic links across all literacies
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Dr Brynn Welch, Katrice Horsely. Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, Greg Bottrill, Elaine Bennett, Jo Meakin, Molly Potter, Prof Susan Neuman, Zoe Greenhalgh, Ann Baker, Emma Hutchinson, Dr Lala Manners, Connie Bergstein Dow, Sharon Skade, Sandi Phoenix, Julie Cigman, Alison Featherbe, Tamsin Grimmer and Barbara Schindelhauer.
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Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Katrice Horsley
Greg Bottrill
Jo Meakin
Dr Susan Neuman
Sandi Phoenix
Dr Brynn Welch
Sonia Mainstone Cotton
Elaine Bennett
Molly Potter
Zoe Greenhalgh
Ann Baker
Barbara Schindelhauer
Emma Hutchinson
Dr Lala Manners
Connie Bergstein Dow
Sharon Skade
Julie Cigman
Alison Featherbe
Tamsin Grimmer
Challenge and Risk in the Early Years
- Encouraging risk taking in cognitive development
- Supporting parents on the benefits of risky play
- The 6 types of risky play
- Seeing risk from the child's perspective
- Introducing woodworking into an Early Years setting
- Outdoor environments for exploration and discovery
- Froebel's view on adventurous play
- How to help staff implement good risky play activities safely
- How leaders affect risk taking with their staff in the setting
- Japanese Early Years settings and their attitudes to risk taking
- Risky play in the Reggio Emilia environment and pedagogy
- Benefit/risk assessment and play policies in Early Years settings
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Dr Diane Kashin, Rachel Buckler. Dr Mariana Brussoni, Pete Moorhouse, Chanie Wilschanscki, Sandi Phoenix, Julie Mountain, Sid Mohandas, Dr Tim Gill, Prof Ellen Sandseter, Kathryn Solly, Chris Phoenix, Niki Buchan, Helen Little and Helen Tovey.
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Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Dr Mariana Brussoni
Sandi Phoenix
Dr Tim Gill
Chris Phoenix
Dr Diane Kashin
Pete Moorhouse
Julie Mountain
Prof Ellen Sandseter
Niki Buchan
Helen Tovey
Rachel Buckler
Chanie Wilschanscki
Sid Mohandas
Kathryn Solly
Helen Little
Leading Practitioners, Leading Practice
- Playfulness and Learning
- Outstanding childminders environment
- Self-narratives and practitioner wellbeing
- The role of networks in supporting practitioners
- The unique role of the Early Years in safeguarding children
- Children's wellbeing as a manny/nanny
- Babies' wellbeing
- Outdoors Play and Learning
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Vanessa Dooley, Lisa Stell, Christopher Phoenix, Jamel Campbell, Sarah Fillingham, Lauren Coulter, Rachel Buckler, Ursula Krystek-Walton, Sandi Phoenix, Daniel Butcher, Susan Stacey, Diana Suskind, Jon Rolnik, Tash Treveton, Nicole Halton, Professor Jan White, Claire Foster, Jill Watts, Kim Hunter, Viki Veale and Claire Martin.
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Alistair Bryce-Clegg
Lisa Stell
Sandi Phoenix
Daniel Butcher
Diana Suskind
Nicole Halton
Viki Veale
Vanessa Dooley
Christopher Phoenix
Sarah Fillingham
Ursula Krystek-Walton
Jon Rolnik
Jill Watts
Claire Martin
Kim Hunter
Rachel Buckler
Jamel Campbell
Lauren Coulter
Susan Stacey
Tash Treveton
Claire Foster
Prof Jan White
Children's Outdoor Play and Learning
- Natural Playspaces and Sustainability
- "Resource Free" Outdoor Play
- Arts and Outdoor Play
- Designing Play Spaces that Meet Children's Needs
- Puddle Play, Mud Kitchens and Spirituality
- Nature Pedagogy in the UK and around the world
- Learning from outdoor expeditions
- Practical Experiences from Timbernook and Cedarsong
Featuring: Jan White, Michael Follet, Dr Sue Elliott, Natalie Canning, Julie Mountain, Julie Ann White, Angela Hanscom, Juliet Robertson, Dr Red Ruby Scarlet, Kathryn Solly, Toni and Robin Christie, Terri Harrison, Claire Warden, Menna Godfrey, Erin Kenny and Liz Edwards
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Liz Edwards

Dr Sue Elliott

Natalie Canning

Julie Mountain

Julie Ann White

Angela Hanscom

Juliet Robinson

Dr Red Ruby Scarlet

Toni and Robin Christie

Kathryn Solly

Terri Harrison

Claire Warden

Menna Godfrey

Erin Kenny

Michael Follett

Jan White

Physical Development
- Children's Movement and Outdoor Provision
- Outdoors and Nature Play
- Early Childhood Reflexes and Physical Development
- Healthy Postures for Children and Babies
- Early Years Obesity and the Effects on Children's Development
- Toddlers Moving and Learning
- The Role of Music in Physical Development
- The Practitioner's Role in Physical Development
Featuring: Barbara Isaacs, Rae Pica, Maggie Dent, Sue Palmer, Dr Lala Manners, Jan White, Sue Robb, Kathleen Porter, Helen Battelley, Prof Pat Preedy, Anne O'Connor, Nicola Burke, Steven White, Sharon Skade and Sandi Phoenix
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Sally Goddard Blythe

Rae Pica

Steven White

Sue Robb

Prof. Pat Preedy

Maggie Dent

Nicola Burke

Helen Battelley

Sandi Phoenix

Sharon Skade

Sue Palmer

Kathleen Porter

Dr Lala Manners

Anne O'Connor

Barbara Isaacs

Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Well-Being: Strategies for Support
- Children's Independence and Self-Development
- Improving PSED through Physical Development
- Using the Leuven Scales
- The Vital Role of the "Significant Other"
- Drop-off and Pick-up Strategies
- PSED in Birth to Three
- The "Cups Philosophy" for PSED
- Neuroscience to Support PSED
- PSED for Children with Autism
£30
(approx $38 USD, $55 AUD)
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Professor Chris Pascal & Professor Tony Bertram, Jane Evans, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk, Julia Manning Morton, Rob Fox, Sandi Phoenix, Michelle Myers, Debi Keyte Hartland, Wendy Baker, Suzanne Axelsson, Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, Mine Conkbayir and Dr Sue Allingham
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Marion Dowling

Jane Evans

Prof. Chris Pascal

Prof. Tony Bertram

Dr Suzanne Zeedyk

Julia Manning-Morton

Rob Fox

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Sandi Phoenix

"Mrs M"

Debi Keyte-Hartland

Wendy Baker

Suzanne Axelsson

Sonia Mainstone-Cotton

Mine Conkbayir

Dr Sue Allingham

Talking With Children and Quality Interactions
- Strategic Approaches to Talking with Children
- Effective Questions and a Supporting Environment
- Communication and Interaction with Babies
- Collaboration in Early Years Practice
- Having Fun with Language
- Using Language with Pre-School and Reception Age Children
- Peer Observations to Support Colleagues
- The Parent's Perspective on Quality Interactions
£30
(approx $38 USD, $55 AUD)
Featuring: Marion Dowling, Penny Tassoni, Laura Henry, Julie Fisher, Ann Clare, Michael Jones, June O'Sullivan, Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Jane Bulkeley, Niki Buchan and Chris Reid
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Laura Henry

Penny Tassoni

Marion Dowling

Kathy Brodie

Prof. Julie Fisher

Dr. Ann Clare

Alistair Bryce-Clegg

Michael Jones

Chris Reid

June O'Sullivan MBE

Dr. Jane Bulkeley

Niki Buchan

Summit Transcripts
Downloadable PDFs with detailed transcripts of all the interviews from each summit. We also have printed books available for the Spring 2017 Summit on Children’s Personal, Social and Emotional Well-Being.

2022 Speech, Language and Communication Summit: Recordings + Transcripts + Workbook
- Plays supporting Language Development
- Neuroscience of Language Development
- Story Telling
- The Spoken Voice
- Developmental Language Disorder (DLD)
- Linguistic Diversity, Dialect and Heritage Language
- Multiagency Working to Support Speech & Language
- Language Learning with Camembear
- Links between Picture Books, Language & Literacy
- Language of Maths
- Profiles of Early Expressive Phonological Skills
- Cognitive Processing Model for Speech
- Supporting Multi-lingual Children
- Play and SLC
- Stuttering
- Selective Mutism
- Baby and Toddler Signing
Featuring: Julia Donaldson CBE, Professor Sam Wass, Ben Faulks (aka Mr Bloom), Dr Lucretia Berry, Dana Kabaila, Ms Ashley Jefferson, Dr Pam Enderby OBE, Caroline England, Dr Holly Storkel, Indigo Young, John Doleman & Fran Beard, Judith Torres, Karen Wilding, Dr Lynn Williams, Tera Sumpter, Sheona Gilmour, Georgina Durrant, Kristine Short, Lucy Nathanson, Jennifer Ellison, Tessa Weadman, Leanne Jefferson, Dr Cindy Hovington, and Emma Tunnicliffe.

2021 Speech, Language and Communication Summit: Recordings + Transcripts + Workbook
- English as an Additional Language
- Verbal Dyspraxia and Childhood Apraxia
- Baby Talk and Play
- Language And The Outdoors
- How Words Shape The Way We Think
- Toddler Talk & Child-Led Interactions
- Utilising Book Diversity
- Stuttering
- Picture Exchange Communication System
- Selective mutism and Non-Verbal Meaning Making
- Developing Speech & Language Difficulties
- Supporting the emotional needs
- Family Engagement and Parent Support
- Makaton and Signing
Featuring: Josephine O. Bampoe, Nicola Lathey, Baroness Hollins, Debbie Brace, Sue Asquith, Jess Gosling, Vikesh Anand, Louise Maggs, Dr Abi Hackett, Jenny Barber, Associate Professor Nerina Scarinci, Susannah Thomson, Jane Wilson, Sejal Payne, Liz Elks, Professor J. Scott Yaruss, Dr Jayne Newbury, Suzanne Axelsson, Bryony Rust, Hannah Morris, Debbie Garvey, Kirstie Page, Dr Rose Drury, Kirsty Cunnington, Dr Lakeisha Johnson, Sherri Cawn, Lauren Bryan, Joanna Grace, Chris Wade, Rebecca Skinner and Becky Poulter Jewson.

2020 Speech, Language and Communication Summit
- Typical speech development
- Environments for communication
- Practice and Pedagogy
- Child directed speech
- Multilingual and dual language learners
- Music and supporting speech development
- Literacy, reading and writing progression
- Makaton
- Social communication disorders with autism
- Selective mutism
Featuring: June O'Sullivan MBE, Elizabeth Jarman, Dr Lakeisha Johnson, Prof Julian Pine, Greg Bottrill, Fran Paffard, Pennie Brownlee, Maggie Johnson, Sue Fisher, Libby Hill, Nancy Stewart, Julie Cigman, Dr Jessica Pitt, Jean Gross CBE, Di Chilvers, Dr Tanya Richardson, Dr Carla Solvason, Dr Tiffany P Hogan, Karen Nemeth, Justine Woolley and Emma Tunnicliffe, Nicola Lathey and Dr Kelly Burgoyne.

Literacies Early Years Summit
- What type of 'literacies' are there?
- What do children need to know before phonics?
- World of Words
- Musical literacy
- Mathematical understanding
- Physical Literacy
- Emotional and social literacies
- Literacy, reading and writing progression
- Early writing skills
- Holistic links across all literacies
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Dr Brynn Welch, Katrice Horsely. Sonia Mainstone-Cotton, Greg Bottrill, Elaine Bennett, Jo Meakin, Molly Potter, Prof Susan Neuman, Zoe Greenhalgh, Ann Baker, Emma Hutchinson, Dr Lala Manners, Connie Bergstein Dow, Sharon Skade, Sandi Phoenix, Julie Cigman, Alison Featherbe, Tamsin Grimmer and Barbara Schindelhauer.
Challenge and Risk in the Early Years Transcripts
- Encouraging risk taking in cognitive development
- Supporting parents on the benefits of risky play
- The 6 types of risky play
- Seeing risk from the child's perspective
- Introducing woodworking into an Early Years setting
- Outdoor environments for exploration and discovery
- Froebel's view on adventurous play
- How to help staff implement good risky play activities safely
- How leaders affect risk taking with their staff in the setting
- Japanese Early Years settings and their attitudes to risk taking
- Risky play in the Reggio Emilia environment and pedagogy
- Benefit/risk assessment and play policies in Early Years settings
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Dr Diane Kashin, Rachel Buckler. Dr Mariana Brussoni, Pete Moorhouse, Chanie Wilschanscki, Sandi Phoenix, Julie Mountain, Sid Mohandas, Dr Tim Gill, Prof Ellen Sandseter, Kathryn Solly, Chris Phoenix, Niki Buchan, Helen Little and Helen Tovey.
Leading Practitioners, Leading Practice Transcripts
- Playfulness and Learning
- Outstanding childminders environment
- Self-narratives and practitioner wellbeing
- The role of networks in supporting practitioners
- The unique role of the Early Years in safeguarding children
- Children's wellbeing as a manny/nanny
- Babies' wellbeing
- Outdoors Play and Learning
Featuring: Alistair Bryce-Clegg, Vanessa Dooley, Lisa Stell, Christopher Phoenix, Jamel Campbell, Sarah Fillingham, Lauren Coulter, Rachel Buckler, Ursula Krystek-Walton, Sandi Phoenix, Daniel Butcher, Susan Stacey, Diana Suskind, Jon Rolnik, Tash Treveton, Nicole Halton, Professor Jan White, Claire Foster, Jill Watts, Kim Hunter, Viki Veale and Claire Martin.
Children's Outdoor Play and Learning Transcripts
- Natural Playspaces and Sustainability
- "Resource Free" Outdoor Play
- Arts and Outdoor Play
- Designing Play Spaces that Meet Children's Needs
- Puddle Play, Mud Kitchens and Spirituality
- Nature Pedagogy in the UK and around the world
- Learning from outdoor expeditions
- Practical Experiences from Timbernook and Cedarsong
Featuring: Jan White, Michael Follet, Dr Sue Elliot, Natalie Canning, Julie Mountain, Julie Ann White, Angela Hanscom, Juliet Robertson, Dr Red Ruby Scarlet, Kathryn Solly, Toni and Robin Christie, Terri Harrison, Claire Warden, Menna Godfrey, Erin Kenny and Liz Edwards.
Physical Development Transcripts
- Children's Movement and Outdoor Provision
- Outdoors and Nature Play
- Early Childhood Reflexes and Physical Development
- Healthy Postures for Children and Babies