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.
The importance of community-based centres
Jules chats with Suma Din about the support community-based centres offer families: from signposting them to services such as health or library and IT support, to involving parents/carers in their child’s learning and development, and providing new mothers with community and connection.
Decolonising Baby Massage
Stephen chats with baby massage specialist and hypnobirthing instructor Josette Sticher about the many benefits associated with baby massage, and the importance of representation when it comes to massage for babies.
An Intersectional approach to cultivating wellbeing
Warda Farah, Professor Eunice Lumsden and Kate Moxley joined Stephen and Jules for a special edition of the Tapestry and Foundation Stage Forum podcast for Early Years Wellbeing Week. Their discussion centred on an intersectional approach to cultivating wellbeing.
The Power of Storytelling
Stephen chats with storyteller, author and playwright Richard O’Neill about his early memories of storytelling, growing up in a fully nomadic Romani Gypsy family, and why storytelling is such a powerful tool.
Finding flexibility in education and school – what is possible?
Ben and Jules chat with Sarah Sudea, founder of Finding the Flex, about flexischooling, what this can look like in a school, and what the benefits are for children, families and educators of learning in flexible ways.