Alliance Connect Roadshow: You can make a difference!

LAST CHANCE for early bird tickets - book before 31 January to get 20% off using the code EARLYBIRD20

Alliance Connect Roadshow: You can make a difference!

Thursday 30 March, 9.15am - 4pm

Park Plaza Leeds, Board Lane, City Square, LS1 5NS (directly across from Leeds station)

Alliance members: £20 (reduced from £25), Non-members: £40 (reduced from £50)

Attendees will receive a free SIGNED copy of Michael Rosen's 'Snore' or We're Going on a Bear Hunt'!

Speakers

Neil Leitch, Alliance CEO – Neil will reflect on the current state of the early years and how we can build a positive vision of a sector that supports families, values early educators as education professionals and has the needs of the child at its centre.

Michael Freeston, Alliance director of quality improvement – Michael will explore the vital role of the value of the Home Learning Environment, outlining the evidence on how vital the support provided to children in their home is to their early learning and development and why this should be a key element of education and family policy.

Elly Chapple, parent and SEND campaigner – the TEDx speaker on hope, inclusion and SEND will discuss her #flipthenarrative campaign, founded to help change attitudes about disability after her eldest daughter Ella eldest daughter lost her eyesight at age seven, and emphasise the importance of focusing on what children with SEND can do and not what they can’t.

Michael Rosen, author – The renowned children's author will close the event by discussing the importance of rhymes, rhythm and storytelling with little ones and why creative play with words is so vital. Using examples from his own well-loved poems and book, Michael's session will leaving everyone feeling inspired and motivated with plenty of ideas to try as soon as you are back in your setting.