Welcome

ECA is a new alliance of early years individuals and organisations, founded with the aim of campaigning intensively in the coming weeks and months to influence the government’s final revision of England’s statutory Early Years Foundation Stage.

Who are we?

The Early Childhood Action core organising group consists of the following individuals:

Dr Richard House (University of Roehampton)
Grethe Hooper Hansen (ex-president of SEAL)
Dr Jayne Osgood (London Metropolitan University)
Sue Palmer (literacy specialist, author of Toxic Childhood)
Kim Simpson (Montessori teacher and counsellor/coach)

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Our Supporters

A galaxy of prominent people and organisations have signed up as founding supporters of Early Childhood Action, including Dame Susan Greenfield (neuroscientist), Philip Pullman, Jonathon Porritt, Michael Rosen, Dr Anthony Seldon, Penelope Leach, Steve Biddulph, Dr Rupert Sheldrake, Ed Mayo and Philip Parkin (Voice), and Professors Tricia David, Janet Moyles, Lilian G. Katz, Agnes Nairn, Barry Hymer, Andrew Samuels and Jonathan Wolff.

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