Now that schools and early years settings have opened their doors wider to welcome more children, the education team discuss the need to make wellbeing the focus and how to make sure children, families and staff feel as safe and secure as possible.

Alistair Bryce-Clegg joins our Education Team to discuss how children can still access continuous provision and how transition could look in September.

Lockdown has given new insights and lessons into just how powerful successful parental engagement can be. This week we talk about how we can take those lessons into teaching post lockdown.

Ben, Stephen, as well as special guests Michelle (@EarlyYearsIdeas) and Stacy (@StacyBenge) discuss the weekly #EYshare discussions that take place on twitter, and how social media has influenced their practice.

The education team have been exploring how schools are getting ready to welcome more children in June. Here they discuss the practical and wellbeing aspects that are being considered.

Ben, Stephen, as well as special guests Michelle (@EarlyYearsIdeas) and Stacy (@StacyBenge) discuss the weekly #EYshare discussions that take place on twitter, and how social media has influenced their practice.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

Tomorrow, Friday 15th May is International Day of Families 2020. Helen, Jack, Jules, Ben and Stephen talk through themes like education and wellbeing, healthy lives and sustainable future, and how families (theirs included!) are taking on a whole new way of functioning given the current lockdown.

The Education Team chat with Lisa, otherwise known as @Tishylishy by those who are inspired by her activity ideas. They discuss how lockdown has changed parental engagement with school and how Lisa's own practice is evolving.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

Ben catches up with Andrew Simpson, headteacher at Arundel CofE Primary School. They discuss how the lockdown has changed approaches to teaching.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox

In this week's episode we catch up with Olaya, Ben, Jack and Emily in the Product Support team about what's been going at Tapestry HQ since the lockdown, including all the new features that have been added.

Intro Song: Rising Spirits

Music by Jay Man - OurMusicBox

http://www.youtube.com/c/ourmusicbox