Beatrice Merrick
beatrice-early-ed.bsky.social
Beatrice Merrick
@beatrice-early-ed.bsky.social
Chief Executive of Early Education
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Do listen to this great explainer about today's new report on the early years workforce across the UK. Findings seek to tackle the sector's recruitment & retention crisis & drive up quality. The report was led by @beatrice-early-ed.bsky.social & @plymuni.bsky.social.

Read it here: bit.ly/489vA7X
November 28, 2025 at 5:21 PM
@earlyeducation.bsky.social Scotland conference on play is just getting underway with Debi Keyte-Hartland talking about designing curriculum with children.We're also celebrating Early Education Aberdeen branch's 90th anniversary.
September 27, 2025 at 9:43 AM
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Our new report with NAHT and Unison on the financial outlook for maintained nursery schools finds rising need but falling resources.

Ahead of #SR2025, we call on govt to ensure EY funding, including MNS Supplementary Funding, covers real costs.
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More than half of England’s maintained nursery schools struggle to cover core costs - Early Education
A new survey has found that more than half of England’s maintained nursery schools are struggling to cover core costs.
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June 10, 2025 at 7:12 PM
Really looking forward to this event in Aberdeen in September and catching up with Scottish colleagues.
Our first f2f conference in Scotland since the pandemic is happening on 27 September.

It focus on play in early learning and childcare and will look at curriculum, environments, documentation and listening to children.

Book your space now!
May 14, 2025 at 12:01 PM
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It's #OutdoorClassroomDay and there's still time to book our Enhancing outdoor learning and teaching environments course, with Professor Helen Bilton.

The course runs over 5 weeks, starting on 19th May.

Book now: app.sheepcrm.com/early-educat...
May 8, 2025 at 12:23 PM
Pleased to confirm that Early Education is now on Bluesky @earlyed-uk.bsky.social #earlyyears
May 6, 2025 at 2:00 PM