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The FSF Podcast

The Foundation Stage Forum (FSF) podcast is our weekly show where the education team discuss early years and primary education. All ex-teachers, members of the team have many years of experience in early years, primary and special education, senior leadership, local authority advice and inspections. Helen, Jules, Ben, Jack, Stephen and Anya discuss issues in-house for the podcasts, or, more often, invite guests with specific expertise to join them. You can find some of our most popular episodes below as well as subscribe on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts.

 

Teaching a love of Maths from Early Years to Secondary

Ben and Jules chat with Maths and Robotics tutor Zan Nadeem about the importance of strong mathematical foundations in the early years and how they link to children’s learning and confidence in maths as they move through primary and secondary school.

 

Tools to support conversations and reflexive practice in your settings

Stephen and Jules chat with Dr Prospera Tedam who developed the Mandela Model, and Professor Eunice Lumsden who designed the Unique Childhoods Workbook. They discuss these tools and how they can be used to support connection and build trust, deepening our anti-discriminatory practice and bringing about change in early childhood education.

 

All about Metacognition

Jules chats with teacher, consultant and author, Anoara Mughal, about Metacognition. Anoara explains the connections between self-regulation, growth mindset and metacognition, the role motivation plays in learning, and why we need to explicitly teach metacognition.

 

How can we support children to live in an ever-changing digital world?

Ben and Jules chatted with Hannah Clifford, founder of Seren Kids, which provides children and adults with digital skills and e-safety knowledge. Hannah shares ideas about how to talk with children about e-safety, how to teach children to have a creative and healthy relationship with the digital world, and what families and educators can do to increase their own understanding.

 

Being and becoming – reflecting on the present and the future of Early Childhood Education and Care

Ben and Jules are joined by Beatrice Merrick, Chief Executive of Early Education, in a conversation to recognise the centenary year of the organisation. They discuss child-centred pedagogy, practice and policy in the sector now and in the future.