Early childhood centres as places of influence, restoration and hope

David Wright, Early years Ambassador for Paint Pots nurseries, shares his international work in the early childhood sector. Angelica and David discuss the wider context of early childhood, including the power of education in addressing wider societal issues through children, the innocence of youth and how influences from the media and community change this. David explains that our hope lies in the next generation, and early childhood is a window of opportunity to make a difference to children, including with 'cumulative doses of therapy' - every interaction makes a difference to a child.

Dr Lala Manners and Angelica tap into:

International practice: A global movement - 01:40

Inspiration from Dr Martin Luther King - 07:30

Motivating the sector to actively advocate - 11:20

Early childhood centres as places of respite - 12:25

Beyond early childhood: Reaching outside of our sector - 14:25

Children's rights - You have the right to kick leaves! - 16:20

What is a successful society and is it really a case of GDP? - 17:30

A missed opportunity in the pandemic - 18:05

Facilitating children to have freedom to be themselves - 26:00

A sense of what real poverty looks like - 27:50

'I can't feed all the children': Being realistic about the support we can give - 29:00

Read and hear more, including David Wright's speech, on The Voice of Early Childhood website: www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com