Episodes 18
Avg. Duration 46m
Activity Sporadic
Since May 2025
Latest Episode Dec 2025

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Every 2 Weeks
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About This Podcast

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 strategies to apply in your own setting. Step inside a truly unique nursery with the most passionate team you'll ever meet - and discover how principles become practice, where children thrive and educators grow. This is the podcast that puts principles into practice and brings research to life, to hit subscribe and come and discover the fine line between chaos and cosmos that defines the outstanding Early Years practice at Atelier Nursery. Atelier Talks is a Decibelle Creative original podcast.

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S1E17 "What If It All Goes Right?" Reflecting On Our Growth In 2025 And Our First Podcast Series

Dec 11, 2025 58m Transcript

“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 special end-of-series…

S1E16 From Italy With Love: Insights And Reflections From Our Reggio Emilia Study Tour

Nov 27, 2025 54m Transcript

“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 of Atelier Talks,…

S1E15 From Fees to 'Free' Places: What the Early Years Funding Changes Really Mean for Your Setting

Nov 13, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

“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 no consistency from…

S1E14 Achieve, Belong, Thrive: Vanessa Dooley Unpacks The New OFSTED Inspection Toolkit

Oct 30, 2025 55m Transcript

“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 the most trusted…

S1E13 How To Grow Your Nursery Team into Leaders: Collaboration Over Hierarchy

Oct 16, 2025 1h 4m Transcript

“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 episode explores…

S1E12 Be the Leader You’d Want To Be Led By: Award Winning Early Years Leadership

Oct 02, 2025 44m Transcript

“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’re unpacking the…

S1E11 Seeing Babies as Confident Capable Learners: How To Champion The Youngest Children In Your Nursery

Sep 11, 2025 45m Transcript

“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 episode of Atelier…

S1E10 Simple September: Creating Stability for New and Returning Families at Nursery

Sep 04, 2025 40m Transcript

“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’ at Atelier? In…

S1E9 Settling In at Nursery: How to Build Trust and Create a Confident Start

Aug 21, 2025 49m

“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 Atelier Talks,…

S1E8 How to Bring Learning to Life with Projects and Provocations in Your Early Years Setting

Aug 07, 2025 41m Transcript

“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 Bradbury, shared by…

S1E7 Step Inside Atelier: A Room-By-Room Tour Of Our Outstanding Nursery

Jul 24, 2025 46m Transcript

“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 Talks, we’re taking…

S1E6 How to Prepare for an OFSTED Inspection: Insights From Our Outstanding Nursery

Jul 10, 2025 43m Transcript

“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 your essential…

S1E5 Enabling Environments: How To Create Early Years Spaces That Support Real Learning

Jun 26, 2025 40m

“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 environments (both…

S1E4 Beyond ‘Professional Love’: How to Implement the Key Person Approach and Build Trust Across Your Nursery

Jun 12, 2025 36m Transcript

“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 the role of the Key…

S1E3 Why Mixed-Age Learning Will Transform Your Early Years Setting

May 29, 2025 40m Transcript

“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 just how…

S1E2 Outstanding Early Years Education: ‘The Magic of Atelier’

May 15, 2025 30m Transcript

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 into a setting…

S1E1 The Story of Atelier Nursery: Introducing Atelier Talks

May 08, 2025 33m Transcript

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 Early Years…

S1 Introducing Atelier Talks - The Early Years Collective

May 03, 2025 4m Transcript

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 Years setting. Hosted…

Frequently Asked Questions

How many episodes does Atelier Talks have?

Atelier Talks has published 18 episodes since May 2025, covering topics in Business, Careers.

Is Atelier Talks still active?

Atelier Talks is currently sporadic with new episodes every 2 weeks. Average episode length is 46m.

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