SOLD OUT A free online event for everyone interested in the care of babies in early years settings today - with Dr Caroline Guard and Dr Sacha Powell.
This event is now SOLD OUT. A recording will be available to view in 2 weeks time via our online webinar and film library.
You can also contact office@froebeltrust.org.uk if you would like to join a waiting list for cancellations and returns.
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This webinar marks the launch of new guidance, Thinking about babies - created for early years managers and leaders.
Presented by Dr Caroline Guard (Kingston University, London), the webinar will consider the significance of relationships for babies and young children's development. The webinar will also explore ways to create baby rooms in early years settings which reflect and acknowledge babies' needs.
Monday 29 April 2024
7pm
Online - via Zoom
SOLD OUT
The guidance is based on Dr Caroline Guard's recent research, Hearing Infant Voices which involved detailed observations of baby rooms in early years settings. Caroline's work considers how babies learn about themselves through their connections with others.
"The ways a baby communicates are not always obvious and can be challenging for educators to identify and respond to in busy environments." Dr Caroline Guard
Join this webinar and find out about:
- the role of the educator in the baby room
- creating low stress environments for babies
- how a Froebelian approach can support educators working with babies.
This event will be chaired by Dr Sacha Powell, CEO of the Froebel Trust.
There will be an opportunity for all those who attend the webinar to ask questions.
Our webinars sell out quickly - so make sure to register for your free ticket now to avoid disappointment.

About Dr Caroline Guard (Presenter)
Dr Caroline Guard is a Senior Lecturer in Early Childhood Education at Kingston University, London.
She received a Froebel Trust PhD Bursary (2018-2022).
Caroline remains closely connected to early years practice, working part time in an early years setting in Surrey.
About Dr Sacha Powell (Chair)
Dr Sacha Powell is CEO of the Froebel Trust.
Sacha is an Honorary Professor of Early Childhood Education at the Education University of Hong Kong and was Director of the Research Centre for Children, Families and Communities at Canterbury Christ Church University from 2013-2018.
She has been an Early Years researcher since 1996, was a co-author of the Birth to Three Matters Review (DfES / Sure Start, 2003) and a principal investigator for The Baby Room research and development project (funded 2009-2012 by The Esmée Fairbairn Foundation), Mothers’ Songs in Daycare for Babies and Pedagogies of Care for One-Year-Olds in Four Countries projects (funded by The Froebel Trust in 2013 and 2017).
In recent years she has co-authored or co-edited many books and articles including the Routledge International Handbook of Theories and Philosophies of Early Childhood Education (2017), An Introduction to Early Childhood Studies for Sage (2017), and the Routledge International Handbook of Froebel and Early Childhood Practice (2018). In 2015, Sacha was elected Chair of the UK Association for Professional Development in Early Years (TACTYC) and she continues to be an active member of Early Years organisations and networks.