
Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan
An inspiring, outspoken speaker, author, podcaster and regular media commentator, Dr June O'Sullivan OBE is Chief Executive of the London Early Years Foundation (LEYF), one of London’s largest and most successful charitable social enterprises, operating 40+ award-winning nurseries in some of London’s most disadvantaged areas. Her monthly ‘real talk’ and no-holds-barred podcasts dive into the questions, topics and debates on all things Early Years, Parenting and Social Business – plus much, much more.
Podcasting since 2020 • 52 episodes
Talking Early Years with June O'Sullivan
Latest Episodes
Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Sue Egersdorff
The Power of Intergenerational NurseriesIn this podcast, I speak to Sue Egersdorff, co-founder of the intergenerational Ready Generations Nursery at Belong, in Chester. Her work is a powerful reminder that early childhood se...
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Season 6
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Episode 5
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46:45

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Greg Bottrill
Are children deprived of the opportunity to play?......is not a new question, but one that continues to be tackled on many levels. Greg Bottrill’s book 'Can ...
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Season 6
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Episode 4
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33:32

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Frank Cottrell-Boyce
If you have been frog marched through books, why would you ever read for pleasure? asks Frank Cottrell-Boyce, the Children’s Book Laureate. The award-winning author and screenwriter Frank Cotterell Boyce is the 13th Children'...
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Season 6
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Episode 3
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39:40

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Jools Page
Professional Love: The Beating Heart of Early Years Education and Care On Valentine’s Day, there is much talk about romantic love, but we are talking about a very different kind of love; professional love, a t...
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Season 6
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Episode 2
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40:25

Talking Early Years: June O'Sullivan and Louise Hannan
Unpacking The Twoness of Twos The Government has agreed to continue the roll out of funded places for two-year-olds, with talk of putting them into schools. Many are concerned that this plan may ignore the uniquenes...
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Season 6
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Episode 1
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38:36
