Best Beginnings

By Babyzone

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Episodes: 18

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Best Beginnings is the podcast for everyone working in or caring about the early years. Hosted by George Looker, CEO of Babyzone, each episode brings together leading researchers, clinicians, practitioners, policymakers and parents to explore the evidence, ideas and innovations shaping how we support children and families in the UK. From infant mental health and attachment to workforce challenges and systems change, Best Beginnings goes beyond the headlines to have the conversations that matter most in early childhood. New episodes drop every Tuesday. Best Beginnings is brought to you by Babyzone, a national charity operating free, evidence-based family hubs across England for families with children aged 0–5.

Episode Date
Camilla Reid: What School Readiness Really Means
Jul 28, 2026
Sally Hogg: Why Early Childhood Change Never Sticks
Jul 21, 2026
The Richmond Project's Lizzie Gaisman on the maths anxiety we pass to our children
Jul 14, 2026
Home Start's Jodie Reed on the 1 in 5 parents the system can't reach
Jul 07, 2026
Trust, Stigma & Why People Don't Use the Care That's There | Dr Ingrid Katz
Jun 30, 2026
Domestic Abuse & The First 1001 Days | Lauren Seager-Smith
Jun 23, 2026
Anna Heuschkel: What the Evidence Says About Early Years and the Children Being Left Behind
Jun 16, 2026
Why Reading Starts Before a Child Can Read | Laura Henry-Allain MBE
Jun 09, 2026
Building the Case for the Earliest Years | Will Quince
Jun 02, 2026
The Interaction Engine: How Babies Communicate Before Language | Professor Paul Seedhouse
May 26, 2026
Sophie Livingstone MBE: What Families in Poverty Really Need
May 19, 2026
"You're Doing Better Than You Think" | Dr Martha on Parenting, Psychology and the Early Years
May 12, 2026
The Screen Time Truth Every Parent Needs to Hear | Professor Sam Wass
May 05, 2026
Financial Insecurity Is an Early Years Crisis, with Alex Christopoulos, Aviva Foundation Lead
Apr 28, 2026
Sergei Urban| Why Everything Your Child Needs Is Already in Your Kitchen Cupboard
Apr 21, 2026
Early Autism, Baby Sleep and What Every Parent Needs to Know | Professor Emily Jones
Apr 14, 2026
You Only Get One Chance at This | Neil Leitch on Best Beginnings
Apr 07, 2026
Introducing Best Beginnings
Apr 07, 2026