S4E01 - How to engage families in the Early Years setting with ’Oliiki’ app creator Clare Stead

In this first episode of our new season, Early Years and Childcare Subject Specialist Stacy Mann meets with Clare Stead, Creator of the 'Oliiki' app, to discuss how practitioners in the sector can engage families in Early Years settings and how they can support families in understanding parenting and child development from conception.

 

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0:00-05:05 Introduction to Clare Stead

05:05-08:33 Remembering the ‘why am I in this industry?’ question

08:33-14:03 How do we achieve a strong parent partnership and what does it mean?

14:03-14:35 Mini break

14:35-17:55 Placing the child at the centre and the relationships surrounding the child

17:55-21:30 Providing parents with feedback and how to communicate child’s progress in a sensitive way

21:30-23:52 Neuroscience, empathy and the 3 Cs (community, culture and connection)

23:52-26:10 Parent behaviour and how to disengage our emotions

26:10-32:05 Final thoughts and tips to EY practitioners