Esmée Fairbairn Foundation @esmeefairbairn.bsky.social We aim to improve our natural world, secure a fairer future and strengthen the bonds in communities in the UK.
www.esmeefairbairn.org.uk
Mental Health in Development @mhid.org.uk Developing targeted, effective, and accessible mental health interventions that meet the needs of diverse children and young people (aged 0-18 years) and their families.
Learn more about us here: https://mhid.org.uk/
Nesta @nestauk.bsky.social We are Nesta, the research and innovation foundation. We apply our deep expertise in applied methods to design, test and scale solutions across the innovation lifecycle. linktr.ee/Nesta_uk
Georgia Carter @georgiacarter.bsky.social comms & policy @suttontrust.bsky.social
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Esme Lillywhite @esmelillywhite.bsky.social Research and Policy Officer at the Sutton Trust // Social mobility advocate // Views my own https://esmelillywhite.github.io/
Nuffield Foundation @nuffieldfoundation.org We fund research that changes people’s lives.
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Social Market Foundation @smfthinktank.bsky.social Britain’s leading cross-party think tank, with a mission to enable markets and government to work together to benefit society.
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Equality Commission for Northern Ireland @equalitycommni.bsky.social Promoting equality and challenging discrimination in Northern Ireland
equalityni.org
Mark Russell OBE @markrusselluk.bsky.social From N.Ireland, work in London, live in Hampshire. I’m passionate about social justice, hope, and building a society for all children. Chief Executive of @childrenssociety.bsky.social , School Governor, FRSA. Views mine 🏳️🌈
Saf @safprojects.bsky.social Children’s Literature Researcher.📚 Mental Health & Oracy advocate. Girlguiding Leader. Sociologist interested in Education Policy. 🌎 #edusky
Ceri Morgan @ceri-morgan.bsky.social Senior Lecturer @Anglia Ruskin University Early Childhood | BAAL RICH SIG | family language learning | researching through play #ChildVoice #ChildLanguage #Multilingual Home Educator
Play Wales @playwales.bsky.social The national charity for children's play in Wales. For more information visit: www.play.wales 
Children's Rights Alliance for England @crae-official.bsky.social The Children's Rights Alliance for England (CRAE), part of Just for Kids Law, seeks full implementation of the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child. Our vision is of a society where the human rights of all children are recognised and realised.
Education Matters @edmatters4all.bsky.social "Education is not the filling of a pail, but the lighting of a fire." - William Butler Yeats
https://education-matters.org/
Froebel Trust @froebeltrust.bsky.social Froebel Trust is a charity which supports early education and funds research into children’s learning from birth to eight years. Find out more at froebel.org.uk
Sarah Holmes @sarah-holmes.bsky.social Early Childhood Educator｜Doctoral Student (EdD)｜Research interests include home-school partnerships, funds of knowledge (and identities) and thinking-with posthumanism
Dr Erica Lewis @drericalewis.bsky.social Feministing leadership - building on my experience as an activist, academic, wonk, political advisor & councillor
Researching how we build a focus on equality in devolution.
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The Breastfeeding Network UK @bfn-uk.bsky.social An independent source of breastfeeding support and information💜
National Breastfeeding Helpline - 0300 100 0212 -24/7
Support also available via FB/IG and through local services
To donate £3 text BFN to 70085
Registered Charity No. SC027007
Sarah Wise @wisesarah.bsky.social Freelance music educator. Licensed child chaperone. Previously primary music specialist at the David Ross Education Trust and former Head of Early Years/KS1 at Northamptonshire Music and Performing Arts Trust
ChildLives @childlives.bsky.social The UKRI-funded ChildLives project investigates the trends, inequalities, and consequences of family complexity across children’s lives in Europe.
PI @jmikolai.bsky.social https://childlives.wp.st-andrews.ac.uk/
Geographies of Children, Youth and Families Research Group. @gcyfrg.bsky.social We are an RGS-sponsored group that serves as a forum for new directions in research on the geographies of children, youth and families.
Early Childhood Collaborative Research Centre (ECCRC) @eccrc-msvu.bsky.social The ECCRC engages in research to enhance early childhood well-being
🗣Amplify child, family and community voice
🌏Co-design solutions to support child wellbeing
📚Evaluate early childhood policy innovations
Research led by Dr. Jessie-Lee McIsaac.
Lauren Hammond @drlaurenhammond.bsky.social Associate Professor at the University of Oxford. Researching in, and across, geography education, children’s geographies, children’s citizenship and geographies of education.
Falkirk Froebel Network @falkirkfroebel.bsky.social Froebel’s Philosophy💕A place to share how we live our Froebelian Principles 💕Gifts & Occupations🍃 Play, Nature,Real life experiences🪴#LinkAlwaysLink #Unity
https://blogs.glowscotland.org.uk/fa/falkirkearlyyears/falkirk-froebel-family/
Kate Ferguson @kateferguson.bsky.social Children’s rights @qubelfastofficial.bsky.social
Work @iic-rights.bsky.social Investing in Children
Fellow @thersaorg.bsky.social
children’s rights • disability • education • communication • participation
https://www.linkedin.com/in/katefferguson
Becca Lane | Little Round Schoolhouse @little-schoolhouse.bsky.social Little Round Schoolhouse provides families of children birth to seven with resources and support for creating a magical, nature-inspired childhood.
Founded by Becca Lane (@becca-lane.bsky.social), creator of Storytime in the Schoolhouse.
Dr Ruth Churchill Dower @ruthchurchilldower.bsky.social Postdoc researcher in Artful Sensing Practices @shu-sioe.bsky.social, Earlyarts founder, author of Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood http://bit.ly/2V1I4cj
BACCH @commchildhealth.bsky.social The British Association for Community Child Health (BACCH) is the professional membership organisation for doctors and other professionals working in paediatrics & child health in the community. www.bacch.org.uk
Sarah Smith MP @sarahsmithlab.bsky.social Labour Member of Parliament for Hyndburn and Haslingden. Housing, Communities and Local Government Select Committee member. Opportunity Mission Champion. Mum and wife ✝️🌹🇬🇧🏴
Children's Commissioner for England @childrenscomm.bsky.social Official Bluesky account for the independent Children's Commissioner for England, Dame Rachel de Souza
https://www.childrenscommissioner.gov.uk/
Taylor & Francis Research @tandfresearch.bsky.social Here to help you to publish and make an impact with your research.
@earlyed-uk.bsky.social @earlyed-uk.bsky.social 
TTS Resources @ttsresources.bsky.social Welcome to TTS Resources! We aim to give every child, every day, a reason to love learning. ✨💙 We're available Mon-Fri 9am-5pm UK! #TTS
HEART Midlands Early Years SPH @midlandssph.bsky.social 🌳 HEART Midlands - Early Years Stronger Practice Hub
💚 Birmingham, Coventry, Herefordshire, Solihull, Warwickshire, Worcestershire
🌐 strongerpracticehubs.org.uk/hubs/wm/heart-midlands-eysph
Nursery World @nurseryworld.bsky.social Nursery World is the leading early education magazine and website. Published since 1925. News, comment, features and ebulletins.
Woodlands ELC Centre & Hub @woodlandselcc.bsky.social Woodlands Early Learning & Childcare Centre & Hub embed FROEBELIAN Principles & advocate slow pedagogical approaches which embrace PLAY, NATURE & REAL LIFE EXPERIENCES 💕🍃
Early Years Educator @earlyyearsed.bsky.social 🤓Your publication for the 0-5 team. Exciting new content every week! 🖥️📱📰 Subscribe here: www.magonlinelibrary.com/page/eyed/subscribe
All views expressed are those of the editor.
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Dr Nicola Lally @nicolalally.bsky.social Principal Specialist Clinical Psychologist | Paediatrics | Cork University Hospital
Lauren Henderson @laurenaliceh.bsky.social PhD Student | Exploring young children's participation rights within early education and care settings in Wales at Swansea University
Daniela O’Neill @danielaoneill.bsky.social Expert on how children’s social pragmatic communication grows & developer of the Language Use Inventory (LUI) to assess this in 2- & 3-year-olds #DevLangDis | Outreach on #PlayfulLearning #language & #literacy in urban spaces @UofWaterloo 🇨🇦 #bskySPEECHIES
International Child and Family Conference 2027 @icfconference.bsky.social Official profile of the International Child and Family Conference of the University of Bristol. https://cfrc.bristol.ac.uk/
NSPCC @nspcc.bsky.social UK Based Charity. We exist to keep children safe. Everything we do puts children first – their voices, their experiences, their needs. Anyone worried about a child can call 0808 800 5000.
Arts Council England @artscouncilengland.bsky.social Your national development agency for creativity and culture
• Awarding @dcmsgovuk & @tnluk funds
• Got a question? ☎️ artscouncil.org.uk/contact
Birmingham Early Years Networks @beynetworks.bsky.social 👣 Forward Together for the Children of Birmingham
🤝 A place for the whole #EarlyYears community in #Birmingham to connect, collaborate and communicate
🌐 https://www.birminghamearlyyearsnetworks.org/
@allijoy.bsky.social @allijoy.bsky.social Early childhood teacher, gardener, knitter and felter, nature lover, cloud spotter. Loves animals, books, art, wool and trees.
@drlindamkelly.bsky.social @drlindamkelly.bsky.social Researcher for Early Childhood Ireland. PhD with the Infant and Child Research Lab, TCD.
she/her.
You'll find all my vegan/activism content over at @veghuns on Instagram.
Early Years Alliance @eyalliance.bsky.social The largest and most representative early years membership organisation in England.
Early Childhood Matters @ecm-vanleer.bsky.social Early Childhood Matters is the global storytelling platform connecting voices and ideas that advance collective thinking on early childhood development. Read globally, distributed freely https://earlychildhoodmatters.online
From vanleerfoundation.org
Professional Educators and Managers Ireland @pemi-ire.bsky.social Professional body for the Early Childhood and School Age Profession in Ireland
https://www.pemireland.com
https://www.linkedin.com/company/professional-educators-and-managers-ireland-pemi/
Dr. Laura K. Doan @laurakdoan.bsky.social Professor of Early Childhood Education at Thompson Rivers University 👩🏫/ Researcher 🔍 / Author 📚/ Interested in the Intersection of Alzheimer's and early childhood education 👪/ Tea lover ☕
Donna Green @donnagreenx.bsky.social Mum ~ Family 💕
Head of Woodlands ELC Centre 💗🍃
MSc Early Childhood & Froebel Graduate & BA Childhood Practice ~ 🎓
Falkirk #Froebelian Leader ~ 🪴
Passionate about Early Childhood - Slow Pedagogy ~ Froebelian Principled Practice 💖
Cara Sanquest @carasanquest.bsky.social Labour Councillor for Queen's Park
Promoted by Connor Jones on behalf of Cara Sanquest, both at 4G Shirland Mews, London, W9 3DY.
Any views expressed are my own and do not reflect the position of my employer.
Pen Green Research, Training and Development Base @pengreenresearch.bsky.social Pen Green Research, Training & Development base, offers degree-level courses focused on early childhood education, professional practice, and leadership. These courses are designed to support professionals in advancing their qualifications and practice.
Susan McGhee @susanmcghee123.bsky.social CEO Flexible Childcare Services Scotland | Delivering Innovative Childcare & Education Solutions | Empowering Parents to Work, Study, or Train | Tech for Good | Social Entrepreneurship | Solutions Focussed | Scotland’s Changemakers
rEUsilience @reusilience.bsky.social Researching families' resilience to socio-economic shocks to build improved welfare states.
Funded by EU's Horizon Europe project no 101060410 and Innovate UK
Research in Practice @researchip.bsky.social We support professionals with their learning to enable people to live good lives.
Part of the @ncb.org.uk family.
https://www.researchinpractice.org.uk/
Children and Young People's Mental Health Participation Team @cypmhparticipation.bsky.social We need you! We need innovative young people, parents, and carers to help us develop Children and Young People's Mental Health services across Staffordshire. Let us know if this sounds like you!
Dr Jools Page #ProfessionalLove @drjoolspage.bsky.social I am an early years reseacher who conceptualised the notion and phrase Professional Love 
Centre for Community Based Research (CCBR) @ccbr82.bsky.social 
Kristina Konstantoni @kkonstantoni.bsky.social Senior Lecturer in Childhood Studies, Hub Co-Lead Children and Young People Thematic Hub UoE| intersectionality and childhoods| play| play cafes|public life| children’s rights| social justice| co-created young children research|multimodal ethnographies
KatieB Kids @katiebkids.bsky.social Our mission at KatieB Kids is to create a daytime family, rooted in happiness, where childhood is just as it should be.
DyLynn @dylynnrr4691.bsky.social 🕊️❤️✌🏼🪧💪🏼‼️Early Childhood Educator who lives in HOPE and fights for strong, healthy children, families and communities. #EarlyHeadStart, #BirthToFive, #ZeroToThree, #Education
@hiedes.bsky.social @hiedes.bsky.social Early Childhood Educator and International teacher who is passionate about all things inquiry based, Reggio Emilia inspired pedagogy and Loose Parts.
Jennifer Thompson @jengusak.bsky.social Retired teacher, early childhood professional & family advocate, naturalist & outdoor enthusiast in all seasons! 🌎
Oakland Montessori School @oaklandmontessori.bsky.social A Montessori School in Oakland, CA for toddler and primary age children. 
Dr Shabana Roscoe @shabanaroscoe.bsky.social Research Associate. Children's lived experiences, play and well-being, #traumainformedcare, #dementiasupport, ethnography, qualitative techniques.
@ecae.bsky.social @ecae.bsky.social 
Dr Lisa Appleyard-Keeling @drlisaa-k.bsky.social Parent, love books, poetry and music.
Interest in disability, education and inclusion.
Ex teacher & Early Years practitioner...got lost in higher education!
Neurodiverse world making.
Venn Academy Trust @vennacademytrust.bsky.social Transforming education across Yorkshire & the Humber region. Fostering excellence & innovation in schools. Recognised for our expertise in Social, Emotional, and Mental Health (SEMH).
📚🚀 Embrace, Shape, Soar!
https://vennacademytrust.org
Humber Education Trust @humberedtrust.bsky.social Humber Education Trust is proud to work collaboratively for the benefit of all and is recognised as one of the top performing Multi-Academy Trusts in England.
https://linktr.ee/HumberEdTrust
SIREN FILMS @sirenfilms.bsky.social Films that capture real insights in early child development. Award winning Early Years Video Library, endorsed by David Attenborough. Aimed at Unis, nurseries, schools & councils.
www.sirenfilms.co.uk
Irish Association for Infant Mental Health @imhireland.bsky.social I-AIMH aims to provide support to those working with babies, toddlers and their families and as an organisation we recognise the importance of giving attention to the baby, the parent, and the early developing parent-child relationship. See www.iaimh.ie
Hay Festival @hayfestival.bsky.social ...a world of different...
hayfestival.org 
Prof Verity CB @profveritycb.bsky.social Professor of Early Childhood Education, University of Plymouth. Views my own.
Early years workforce, professional knowledge and skills, emotionology, child-centredness, quality curriculum
National Autism Implementation Team @naitscotland.bsky.social www.nait.scot
Researchers and practitioners focussed on the implementation of evidence informed and neuro-affirming practice in Scotland, across sectors. A small multi-disciplinary team funded by Scottish Government 🏴
PlayBoard NI @playboardni.bsky.social PlayBoard is the lead organisation for the development and promotion of children and young people's play in Northern Ireland. www.playboard.org
School Reading List @schoolreadinglist.bsky.social #1 UK children's booklisting website according to Ubersuggest. We recommend children’s and YA books to teachers, parents, librarians and schools. Free resources, free reviews and no paywall. #GoAllIn
https://schoolreadinglist.co.uk
Debi Keyte-Hartland @debikeyte-hartland.bsky.social Early childhood pedagogical consultant, speaker, author. Fascinated in children’s creativity, creative & participatory pedagogies, expressive arts & 100 languages of children. Associate consultant with Early Education. Associate tutor with CREC.
Youth Voice @ National Children's Bureau @youthvoice.ncb.org.uk All things Youth Voice at the National Children's Bureau and the Council for Disabled Children.
Part of the #NCBFamily
Sally Pearse @sallypearse.bsky.social Professor of Early Childhood Education and Care
Director of the Early Years Community Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University
Sarah A Gerson, PhD @sarahagerson.bsky.social Developmental Scientist interested in how children learn from and about others
Reader at Cardiff University
Director of Cardiff University Centre for Human Developmental Science
Thrive @thriveapproach.bsky.social Redefining what emotionally healthy education looks like.
AllChild @allchilduk.bsky.social Currently not up and running just quite yet! 
Pregnant Then Screwed @pregthenscrewed.bsky.social Pregnant then screwed - working to ensure motherhood doesn’t wreck your career.
Holding this user name until PTS join!
National Children's Bureau @ncb.org.uk NCB is a leading charity driving change across society so all children can thrive. The #NCBFamily is united for #BetterChildhoodsBrighterFutures
ncb.org.uk
📍 United Kingdom
Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) @fsb-uk.bsky.social The official page of the Federation of Small Businesses (FSB). The voice of small businesses and the self-employed since 1974.
Follow us on LinkedIn: @FSB UK
Joseph Rowntree Foundation @jrf-uk.bsky.social We work to speed up and support the transition to a future free from poverty, in which people and planet can flourish.
https://www.jrf.org.uk/
Oxfam GB @oxfamgb.bsky.social The official account of Oxfam Great Britain. Oxfam is a global community of people who believe in a kinder, and radically better world, where everyone has the power to thrive not just survive.
UNISON @unison.org.uk UNISON - the UK's largest union, representing 1.3 million public service workers. Need support? Call 0800 0857 857 or
http://unsn.uk/Contact
Women's Budget Group @womensbudgetgrp.bsky.social The UK's leading feminist economics think tank. We put feminism into economics and economics into feminism.
Press queries: press@wbg.org.uk
wbg.org.uk
Praxis, for migrants and refugees @praxisprojects.bsky.social We're one of the largest providers of free immigration advice in London. We give advice, provide support, and campaign so that migrants & refugees in the UK can live with safety, dignity & respect.
https://linktr.ee/praxis_uk
Community Union @communityunion.bsky.social We are Community. The modern union for a changing world. Promoted by Community Union, 3rd Floor, 67/68 Long Acre, Covent Garden, London, United Kingdom, WC2E 9JD
National Education Union @neunion.bsky.social The National Education Union represents the majority of teachers and education professionals in the UK. It's time to #ValueEducation.
UNICEF @unicef.org UNICEF works in over 190 countries and territories to protect children's rights. We won't stop, #ForEveryChild.
Learn more: linktr.ee/for_every_child
Kids @kidscharity.bsky.social We’re on the side of over two million children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities, and their families.
Find out more about our work here: https://www.kids.org.uk/
Fawcett Society @fawcettsociety.bsky.social UK’s only member-powered org fighting sexism and misogyny in all its forms.
💷 Revolutionising Work
🤖 Creating Feminist AI
🚆 Demanding Dignity and Safety in Public Services
Join us to build a feminist future. Est. 1866
https://www.fawcettsociety.org.
Trades Union Congress @tuc.org.uk Breaking news, campaigns and advice from unions and the labour movement. https://tuc.org.uk
Speech and Language UK @speechandlanguk.bsky.social We are Speech and Language UK – we want every child to face the future with confidence. Your donations will go where the money is needed most.
Find out more about our work and get involved here: https://linktr.ee/SpeechAndLangUK