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Last few days to book for our conference on international approaches

'Play and Learning: a global perspective' includes sessions on New Zealand's Te Whariki curriculum and Sweden's outdoor culture.

The conference is on 28 June in central London, and offers a day full of top speakers on highly-acclaimed approaches to early childhood education from around the world that will support you to reflect on and improve your EYFS practice.

The conference will cover:

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Keynote speakers

Professor Carmen Dalli is Director of the Institute for Early Childhood Studies, Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand. Her research combines an interest in developmental issues in the early years with a focus on early childhood policy and pedagogy. She has a particular interest in group-based early childhood education and care settings for children aged under three years.

Dr David Whitebread is a developmental psychologist and early years specialist. He is acting director (external relations) of the PEDAL (Play in Education, Learning and Development) Research Centre, University of Cambridge. A particular focus of his research has been the development of young children's metacognition and self-regulation, and the role of playfulness and oral language in supporting their development.

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