Recently, we had the incredible honour of welcoming Liz Pemberton (The Black Nursery Manager) and Dr. Shaddai Tembo to Easton Community Children’s Centre. The event brought together early years colleagues from across Bristol to think about anti-racism, practice, activism, safeguarding and the wider political climate in England. It was a packed event, and we had to limit bookings to 2 people per setting, as well as clearing space in our pre-school room to fit everyone in!

As founding members of the Bristol Early Years Forum for Anti-Racist Practice, hosting this in-person event felt like an important moment for our team; many of whom have been inspired by Liz’s training and thinking over the years. Thanks again to Liz for coming and moving forward the conversation on anti-racist practice in Early Years in Bristol.

Following this powerful event, three of our wonderful team members – Izzy, Alannis, and Niasha – shared their personal reflections on what the event meant to them and how it impacts their daily practice. You can read their reflections here. 

As well as diving into the perspectives of our team, we highly recommend reading Dr. Tembo’s detailed write-up of the event, which captures the depth of the conversations that took place: Keeping Anti-Racism on the Table: Liz Pemberton in Conversation with Dr Shaddai Tembo.

If you’d like to find out more about our work on Anti-Racist Practice and training/support our team can offer on this, please get in touch.