Guest essays
Here you will find all of our latest guest essays, which are updated monthly.
Latest guest essays
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1/2/2023
How you become you: The story and science of early childhood
Author: Prof. Eamon McCrory, University College London, Anna Freud Centre
Dr Eamon McCrory, member of The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood Advisory Group, explains the science behind Layla’s story and the importance of relationships in our early childhood.
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17/11/2022
Supporting Child Refugees and Asylum Seekers Through Trauma
Author: Dr Sarah Davidson MBE, Head of Psychosocial & Mental Health at British Red Cross
Dr Sarah Davidson MBE, from British Red Cross, writes about the importance of psychosocial support for parents, carers and children forced to flee their homes around the world.
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31/10/2022
We need to tell a new story about early childhood
Author: Kate Stanley, Executive Director of @FrameWorksUK and previously a Board Director at NSPCC, Deputy Director at IPPR, and an adviser on the Early Years Steering Group convened by the then Duchess of Cambridge
Kate Stanley, from communications and research organisation Frameworks, shares her recommendations on how to communicate about early childhood in ways that will shift hearts and minds.
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30/8/2022
The urgent need to support and invest in the mental wellbeing of parents
Author: Dr Alain Gregoire, Perinatal Psychiatrist, Hon President of the Maternal Mental Health Alliance UK and Chair of the Global Alliance for Maternal Mental Health
Perinatal Psychiatrist Alain Gregoire talks about the critical importance of supporting parents and babies in pregnancy and their very earliest years
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29/7/2022
Towards a Strong Foundation: Social and Emotional Development in Young Children
Author: Stephanie Jones, Professor in Child Development and Education, Harvard Graduate School of Education | Joan Lombardi, Senior Fellow, Collaborative on Global Children’s Issues, Georgetown University
Experts Stephanie Jones and Joan Lombardi consider how we can support social and emotional development at an early age.
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16/6/2022
Early Childhood: The Role of Public Research
Author: Kelly Beaver MBE, Chief Executive Ipsos UK & Ireland
How can research help secure better outcomes in early childhood?
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