Atelier Talks is a podcast for educators who want to deepen their understanding of outstanding Early Years education. Hosted by the expert team behind the award-winning Atelier Nursery, join Clare, Beth, Lauren and Laura to explore the magic of Atelier, unpacking their real-life Early Years practice rooted in Reggio Emilia, Froebelian principles, and child-led learning. From free-flow and mixed-age provision to creating inspiring learning environments, each episode offers valuable insights to support child development, professional growth, and Early Years practice. Whether you're a nursery practitioner, manager, consultant, or parent curious about progressive Early Years approaches, you'll find inspiration and practical...
Latest episodes
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59 min
"What If It All Goes Right?" Reflecting On Our Growth In 2025 And Our First Podcast Series
“We’ve not stopped. We’ve tested our skills, tested our knowledge, and we’ve supported each other through it all."- Beth, Atelier Leadership TeamWhere has 2025 gone?! In this speci…
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55 min
From Italy With Love: Insights And Reflections From Our Reggio Emilia Study Tour
“You go there to learn about children — but you come back remembering who you are, and why you do what you do.” Harriet, Early Years Educator at AtelierIn this very special episode…
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1 h 04
From Fees to 'Free' Places: What the Early Years Funding Changes Really Mean for Your Setting
“Our biggest priority is the children. But we can’t keep showing up for them at the level we want to if the system is this broken.”Clare Crowther - Director, Atelier “When there’s…
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56 min
Achieve, Belong, Thrive: Vanessa Dooley Unpacks The New OFSTED Inspection Toolkit
“Shine. Don’t shy away. This is your setting. You own it.” – Vanessa Dooley, Jigsaw Early Years ConsultancyIn this special guest episode of Atelier Talks, we’re joined by one of th…
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1 h 04
How To Grow Your Nursery Team into Leaders: Collaboration Over Hierarchy
“If somebody wants to step into leadership, they need to have opportunities to lead, and they need to know we’ll be there to catch them if they wobble.”Clare Crowther, DirectorThis…
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44 min
Be the Leader You’d Want To Be Led By: Award Winning Early Years Leadership
“We want our team to have their voices heard, but we also need to have that strategic direction that we’re moving in.”– Clare Crowther, Atelier Nursery DirectorIn this episode we’r…
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45 min
Seeing Babies as Confident Capable Learners: How To Champion The Youngest Children In Your Nursery
“They amaze me every single day… They set themselves challenges, find solutions, and they are these mini scientists roving around our environment.” – Laura, Nursery ManagerIn this…
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41 min
Simple September: Creating Stability for New and Returning Families at Nursery
“Put your big girl pants on. Be brave. Love your team. Support them. Enjoy your new families and build your community.” – Laura, Nursery ManagerWhat dowe mean by ‘Simple September’…
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49 min
Settling In at Nursery: How to Build Trust and Create a Confident Start
“It’s just holding the child at the centre at all times and the parent as well… and really, really love your families and your children.”– Laura, Nursery ManagerIn this episode of…
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41 min
How to Bring Learning to Life with Projects and Provocations in Your Early Years Setting
“Educators observe deeply. They use what they see and hear to create opportunities for children to explore further, to dig deeper, and to build on their knowledge.” – Aaron Bradbur…
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46 min
Step Inside Atelier: A Room-By-Room Tour Of Our Outstanding Nursery
“Always be unwavering in your commitment to rich, beautiful environments that children deserve to work and play within.” Clare Crowther, Atelier DirectorIn this episode of Atelier…
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43 min
How to Prepare for an OFSTED Inspection: Insights From Our Outstanding Nursery
“These inspections are our opportunity to show and tell. To celebrate what we’re doing day in, day out.” – Clare Crowther, Atelier DirectorThink of this episode of Atelier Talks as…
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40 min
Enabling Environments: How To Create Early Years Spaces That Support Real Learning
“It’s about pedagogy, not Pinterest.” – Clare, DirectorWhat does an enabling environment really look like? In this episode of Atelier Talks, we explore how thoughtfully designed en…
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37 min
Beyond ‘Professional Love’: How to Implement the Key Person Approach and Build Trust Across Your Nursery
“It’s a privilege to look after other people’s children” - LaurenWhat does it take to build deep, lasting trust in a nursery setting? In this episode of Atelier Talks, we explore t…
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40 min
Why Mixed-Age Learning Will Transform Your Early Years Setting
“Children are capable of so much - if we let them.”What if babies and preschoolers could learn alongside each other every day? At Atelier, they do, and we're here to share with you…
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30 min
Outstanding Early Years Education: ‘The Magic of Atelier’
What does truly child-led learning look like? The Atelier team explore autonomy, relationships, and purposeful planning, blending Reggio Emilia, Froebel, and research-led pedagogy…
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33 min
The Story of Atelier Nursery: Introducing Atelier Talks
An introduction to the people and principles behind Atelier NurseryMeet the team behind Atelier Nursery and discover the story, values, and philosophy that shape this award-winning…
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5 min
Introducing Atelier Talks - The Early Years Collective
A podcast for educators, by educators.The podcast from Atelier NurseryWelcome to Atelier Talks, the podcast lifting the lid on what it really takes to build an outstanding Early Ye…