Below are copies of presentations and handouts from previous conferences, kindly shared by speakers.

Autumn Conference 2019: Makerspaces for learning: STEM/STEAM in the early years

• Makerspaces in the early years: Fostering STEM/ STEAM learning through arts and play: Dr Angela Colvert, University of Roehampton and Professor Jackie Marsh, University of Sheffield
• STEAM in Early Childhood and Primary Education: Putting conceptual complexity into the curriculum, Professor Elizabeth Wood

Annual National Conference 2019, Bristol

• Growing up in the age of austerity: understanding the impact of poverty and policy on low-income families and children, Professor Tess Ridge
• Warm relationships build resilience – which is why we need to demand relationship-led practice in the early years, Dr Suzanne Zeedyk 
• Playful learning can support cognitive skills in the early years, Dr Sara Baker
• Supporting Early Years Practice Through Significant Challenges, Andrea Layzell and Sharon Hogan

Nursery Schools Teaching Schools Conference 2019

• Research for system leadership: evaluating the impact of Early Years Teaching Schools, Dr Sandra Mathers, University of Oxford plus References and resources.
• Research-Informed Practice in a Bradford Nursery School, Anne-Marie Merifield and Andrea Layzell, Bradford 0-19 TSA
• A Celebratory Approach to SEND in the Early Years, Felicity Dewsbury and Angela Malcolm, Pen Green - online toolkit
• How can Research Schools support the sustainability of maintained nursery schools and the wider early years sector? Eileen Allpress, Director of the Ipswich Research School
• Introducing research methods, Kay Owen, University of Derby
• Participatory research approaches with young children, Sophia Gowers, University of Derby

Autumn Conference 2018 "I am 5 and I know everything"

• Playing in and about life experiences, Rod Parker-Rees, Visiting Research Fellow, University of Plymouth
• Waiting to be asked, Isla Hill, Education Director, Make Believe Arts and Bonnie Mendoza, Reception teacher
• Communication, Language and Foundations for Literacy: The Early Years, Professor Usha Goswami, University of Cambridge

Annual National Conference 2018

• Friday Seminar: Child-centred diversity in quality early childhood education and care - sharing outcomes from an EU-funded project, Dr Verity Campbell-Barr, Plymouth University; Dr Jan Georgeson, Plymouth University and Professor Paolo Sorzio, University of Trieste - survey on child-centredness
• How high quality language environments create high quality learning environments, Professor Kathy Hirsh-Pasek, Temple University part 1, part 2, part 3
• Learning, Playing and Interacting: the adult role in supporting children’s thinking Helen Moylett and Nancy Stewart 
• Engaging in our own Sustained Shared Thinking: Practitioner/Teacher research in practice Di Chilvers
• Action research methodology - Professor Chris Pascal
• Being a practitioner-researcher: questions and next steps - Discussion panel of researchers:
  Tune into Listening - Nicola Burke
  Infant massage and Image work reading list - Liz Rouse
• Child-centred diversity in quality ECEC - Helen Adams and Emma Short

Nursery Schools Teaching Schools Conference, 19 April 2018

• What are teaching schools? Dispelling the myths, Dr Lesley Curtis, Headteacher of Everton Nursery School and Children’s Centre and Early Years, North Liverpool Teaching Schools Alliance, representative on the Teaching Schools Council
• Leading the self-improving early years system: a vision for nursery schools in the twenty-first century: Dr Julian Grenier, Headteacher, Sheringham Nursery School & Children’s Centre, East LondonTeaching School Alliance
• Workshop A. Funding Opportunities and Grants. Experience of a SSIF Bid and other Applications, Andrea Layzell, Workforce Development Leader St Edmund’s NSCC, Anne-Marie Merifield, Executive Head, St Edmund’s Nursery School and CC.  Plus SSIF presentation
• Workshop B. Cambridge Early Years teaching school alliance (CEYTSA) three years on…Kay Blayney, SCITT programme manager & Kay Dimelow, ex Headteacher /T&L lead, Cambridge Early Years Teaching School Alliance
• Workshop E. Maximising the potential for system leadership, Facilitator: Nikki Oldhams, Headteacher, Chelwood Nursery School 
• Workshop F. Building on Success: a workshop for school business managers, Facilitators: Laura Baddiley, Strategic Business Director, and Wendy Colbourne, Headteacher, Harrington Nursery School, Derby

Autumn Conference, 10 November 2017, London Metropolitan University

• Tackling the reality of child poverty: early childhood education and care as part of a wider strategy  - Alison Garnham, Chief Executive, Child Poverty Action Group
• Inequalities in child development and health:  progress since the Marmot review - Angela Donkin, Deputy Director, UCL Institute of Health Equity
• Update from DfE, Susie Owens, Deputy Director, Early Years & Childcare: Quality, Outcomes and Providers Portfolio
• Working with young children impacted by complex trauma, Jane Evans

Annual National Conference 2017, Sunderland

• Professor Alison Gopnik: When younger learners can be better (or at least more open-minded) than older ones: 

1. Article: When Younger Learners Can Be Better (or at Least More Open-Minded) Than Older Ones, Current directions in psychological science, 2015, Vol. 24(2) 87–92
2. TED talk: What do babies think?
3. Aricle: A manifesto against "parenting", Wall Street Journal, 8 July 2016

• Professor Iram Siraj, Quality pedagogy and play matters: using the SSTEW scale to improve quality interactions and child well-being during play Handout (PDF)
• Elizabeth Carruthers, Listening to children's mathematics: opening up a culture of mathematical enquiry  Blog: Open Mathematics, open minds - Children’s thinking and mathematics
• Dr Kathy Ring,  Thinking is making: developing a studio space Handout (PDF)

Autumn Conference & AGM 2016, London

• Professor Ted Melhuish, University of Oxford Policy for the future welfare of nations: lessons from research
• Naomi Eisenstadt, University of Oxford and Independent Adviser on Poverty  and Inequality to the Scottish Government The challenges of an anti-poverty agenda
• Professor Kathy Sylva, University of Oxford Children’s Centres: lessons from the Evaluation of Children’s Centres in England
• Bernadette Duffy, Head of the Thomas Coram Centre Delivering integrated services – how to make it work

Annual National Conference 2016, Oxford

• Professor Ferre Laevers: A process-oriented strategy for the improvement of quality in education: wellbeing and involvement as the guides Presentation Article
• Professor Chris Pascal: The unfolding of children: inspiring thinking on child development Presentation
• Dr Kay Mathieson:  I am 2! Seeing things my way Presentation