The Early Years Bottomless Brunch

May 28 2024
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The podcast for every hard-working, dedicated, professional Early Years practitioner who knows that by Wednesday all they crave is an afternoon of prosecco and yummy nibbles with their friends! The team at Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy trade their best war stories, discuss everything happening in the sector and offer advice for the REAL problems that you face every day in nurseries and schools!

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Episode #22: She's Saying 'Vroom Vroom' To An Empty Room

May 28 2024 43 mins  
It's Brunch o'clock again! The dream team of Edward, Chris and Laura are back for another slice of news, views, mirth and righteous anger, covering all things Early Years.This week we've got auditions for a movie, some fairly serious political discussion and a joke about Mr Steven Mulhern, so I would say that we've covered all the bases. Settle in with a glass of what you fancy and

Episode #21: After Birth, Replenish Your Body With A Chinese Takeaway

May 21 2024 36 mins  
We're back! After an unscheduled two-week hiatus, the Brunch returns with all guns blazing to get you up to speed with everything happening at Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy and of course in the wider world of early education.This week we've got a new customer offering something absolutely mindblowing for new mums, a story about possibly the oddest thing we've ever been asked to

Episode #20: We Need A Three-Way

Apr 30 2024 44 mins  
Another week and another chance to check in with all things Early Years courtesy of the Brunch team!This week, the gang have gathered at Hopscotch HQ after a week where News News News has made us angry and sad, but we try to keep smiles on our faces with another cracking Story from the Archives from Chris and the first Would You Rather that the two experts agree on. So join Laura,

Episode #19: People Who Speak Swahili...I'm Coming To A Nursery Near You

Apr 23 2024 46 mins  
It's another week and another episode of the Brunch, recorded live at Hopscotch HQ. Covering everything happening in the Early Years world every episode, the team from Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy make keeping up with the latest trends in the sector as fun as a night out with your besties!This week, Edward and Laura make a brazen pitch for new consultants to come and join the

Episode #18: We're Going On A Bear Hunt...The Answer Is 'Breast Ironing'

Apr 17 2024 44 mins  
After an unscheduled week off, the Hopscotch team is back together to catch up on all things Early Years! Edward tried to hold everything together amid a maelstrom of clutter, Laura gets extremely passionate about something that isn't wine, and Chris tells a story from the archives that makes us all cry happy tears!The Early Years Bottomless Brunch is brought to you by Hopscotch Ea

Episode #17: Creme Eggs, Followed By Caramel Eggs, Followed By Mini Eggs

Apr 01 2024 34 mins  
There's no such thing as an Easter break when it comes to the Brunch! Edward, Laura and Chris are back in the studio to podcast about everything happening in the world of Early Years (and quite a lot about food this week too).In this episode, we talk more about our Nursery Managers Conference, Chris gets angry at the prospect of more closures in the sector, and Laura has a spooky S

Episode #16: We've Got This Nursery...But We Can't Quite Put Our Finger On Where It Is

Mar 25 2024 39 mins  
The Easter holidays may have started for schools and nurseries across the country, but our intrepid trio are still smashing out podcast content as well as travelling the country in search of the most memorable Early Years experiences!This week, Edward, Laura and Chris discuss withholding safeguarding judgements at inspection, Chris tells another story from deep in the Early Years t

Episode #15: You've Just Twanged My Wire

Mar 18 2024 42 mins  
Edward, Laura and Chris have somehow managed to be in the same place at the same time for a completely unplanned and unscripted episode this week. Listen along as Edward tries desperately to keep some kind of consistency and order in the Brunch while Laura and Chris are suffering some sort of hyper-exhaustion-caused delerium that actually results in quite a humorous get-together. D

Episode #14: Can We Send Little Chris In?

Mar 12 2024 45 mins  
The team at Hopscotch Early Years Consultancy are back for their weekly look at the wide wide world of Early Years! This week, Laura, Chris and Edward tackle everything the DfE and Ofsted can throw at them, the Hopscotch team are fighting fires in every corner of the country and Chris has another tale of woe and misery from the archives.Luckily, Edward has something of a nice poser

Episode #13: The Room Leaders Don't Even Know Who They Are

Mar 04 2024 47 mins  
It's time for a rare Sobercast here at the Brunch, as the team convene with mugs of tea rather than gallons of prosecco. That doesn't dampen the mood, however, as the mood has already been completely soaked by the worst combination of train cancellations and tough days in the field for both Laura and Chris.Nevertheless, Edward is here as the host with the most to raise spirits and