The Voice of Early Childhood14 Apr 2025

The power of the decision maker

This special episode addresses some deep topics, including the power of the decision maker, impartiality, belonging vs inclusion, the true opportunity for voice and representation, active participation and critical consumption of knowledge…as well as a Q&A from the early childhood community where Adam and Angelica unpick the show 'Adolescence' and implications for safeguarding, including the new EYFS changes.

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https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/contact/

Find all of the links we mention in the episode, including book recommendations here:

https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/the-power-of-the-decision-maker/

Episode break down:

00:00 – Welcome!
01:00 – A special episode!
04:00 – Why was 'voice' so important in this startup?
08:00 – The power of the decision maker
13:00 – Decisions on what type of content is shared and consumed
14:50 – Impartiality, balance and challenging views
22:00 – Are there really equal opportunities for all voices to be shared?
25:00 – High quality content and pitching at the right 'levels'
27:50 – Are everyone's voices really represented?
29:00 – Does everyone even want to share their voice?
30:00 – One single voice can enable and represent so many voices
32:00 – Learnings from bringing the sector together through CPD
35:00 – Going against the norm to enable participation
38:00 – Creating a community
39:00 – Feeling belonging and not just feeling included
42:00 – The power of in-person events and collaborative communities
43:45 – Ofsted actively participating in the TVOEC community
46:00 – Making Ofsted feel like they belong!
48:00 – The divisive nature of the education sector
51:00 – Q&A: Questions sent in from TVOEC's community
51:30 – Q: What are your top early years book recommendations?
55:30 – Q: Does the sector want to be brought together?
59:00 – Q: What is AI's place in early years?
01:00:00 – Q: What are your thoughts on the show 'Adolescence'?
01:04:00 – New EYFS safeguarding changes
01:07:45 – How safe are our nurseries? – Is this propaganda by the BBC?
01:14:00 – What topics or guests would YOU like to hear? How to get in touch…

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