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I have just returned from a three-day international conference on leadership at the Pen Green Centre in Corby, Northamptonshire. I am now so energised and excited that I am choosing to sit down and write at midnight. Why am I so energised? Because I have spent three days surrounded by people who are passionate about the early years, who have translated their passion into knowledge that comes from their own research and a willingness to think about what we do and why. The result was a dynamic that was uplifting and inspired.

Why am I so energised? Because I have spent three days surrounded by people who are passionate about the early years, who have translated their passion into knowledge that comes from their own research and a willingness to think about what we do and why. The result was a dynamic that was uplifting and inspired.

Listening to colleagues from across the world as they debated the challenges they face, such as meeting huge and often ludicrous performance targets, gave me the courage to lift the clouds that can suffocate our passion. I felt able to acknowledge that everyone has low points and this is not a sign of failure.

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Early Years Educator

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