Dr Stella Louis & Hannah Betteridge – Let’s talk about race in the Early Years

We’re all biased. Whether conscious or not, these biases can prevent us from teaching and supporting children equitably, and they can have a devastating effect on a child’s sense of identity and self-worth.

To celebrate the launch of their groundbreaking book, Let’s Talk About Race in the Early Years, join Dr Stella Louis and Hannah Betteridge in this webinar to discuss:

• Why race and representation matter
• How you can evaluate and improve your own practice to create a dynamic anti-racist learning environment;
• How to confidently handle difficult conversations.

Order your copy of Let’s Talk About Race in the Early Years for more information.

About the speakers

In 2023, Dr Stella Louis won the highly acclaimed Nursery World Trainer of the Year award. She is a freelance Early Years consultant, working with individual nursery settings, parents, nursery schools, local authorities, government departments and charities. She provides training and consultancy and is particularly interested in observation and its part in supporting learning, development and teaching. Stella has written 12 books, is co-author of three, and has had chapters published in four more. She has also written articles for the publications Nursery World, Early Years Educators and Early Education.

Hannah Betteridge is an author and experienced policy professional with considerable experience in delivering high-profile projects for senior officials and politicians in both national and local government contexts. Hannah is a pivotal and incredibly innovative thinker when it comes to the subject of racism and race, particularly as it relates to social justice and equality. In 2014 Hannah received an award for her outstanding dissertation which looked at race and representation in 1960s Britain. She is the co-author of several articles, including Let’s Talk About Bias in the Early Years and Unconscious Bias in the Observation, Assessment and Planning Process. In her first book, Let’s Talk About Race in the Early Years, Hannah draws on a wide range of research and analysis. She presents a powerful and fluid framework that can change and adjust in light of children’s experiences and responses from others, to help educators think about how to give children what they need.

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