News! – recognition for work carried out in the Early Years (EY) sector.
I feel both privileged and overwhelmed to have received, the ‘Coaching within Education’ award at The Coaching Academy’s (TCA) annual International Awards event.
I feel both privileged and overwhelmed to have received, the ‘Coaching within Education’ award at The Coaching Academy’s (TCA) annual International Awards event.
For many years early education and childcare has been bombarded with constant changes to legislation in all areas of work – much has been necessary, with safeguarding children forefront, and rightly so.
Many of you will know that I have been running an early years’ business owners and managers network (known as HEN) for some time now.
You may not be surprised to hear that research has shown that for many the fear of speaking or presenting in public rates higher than that of dying.
You may ask, how would I understand and know how to help you with this? I have been in business twice over: running a two-site nursery/pre-school business employing a team of 35 people and currently run a business as an independent advisor, trainer and coach.
Just stop for a minute and consider this quote which stopped me in my tracks. I read it when at a crossroads in my life: a time when I could say ‘yes’ or ‘no’ to stability, certainty and financial security or give them up for less of all these things.
You may recall that during Autumn 2016 I completed a survey of pay scales for various EY posts for the Hampshire and Southampton areas.
Are you sat there thinking, ‘Yes, why am I not where I want to be with mine?’
What makes humans react in the way that they do? Often shying away from it, turning their back on it, pretending it’s not happening or just totally ignoring it? Of course, this is not true of everyone, but many of you who are reading this now, will be thinking, ‘yes, that’s me’. How can this be changed?
In the early years sector, there is currently a lack of trained staff. Business owners and managers are telling me that they are struggling to find high calibre staff to meet their needs, particularly at room supervisor or middle management level.