Episodes 11
Avg. Duration 43m
Activity Highly Active
Since Apr 2026
Latest Episode Jun 2026

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Weekly
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Episodic
Consistency
86%
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About This Podcast

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.

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Why Reading Starts Before a Child Can Read | Laura Henry-Allain MBE

Jun 09, 2026 44m

Reading enjoyment among children is at a 20-year low. Only one in three children now say they enjoy reading in their free time. So what will it actually take to reverse that decline and why does it…

Building the Case for the Earliest Years | Will Quince

Jun 02, 2026 39m

The 1001 Critical Days Foundation is one year old. In that time it has allocated £1.5 million in grant funding, published screen time guidance that has been cited internationally, supported the…

The Interaction Engine: How Babies Communicate Before Language | Professor Paul Seedhouse

May 26, 2026 42m Transcript

Before a baby says their first word, they have already been communicating for weeks. Tracking faces, directing gaze, passing objects back and forth and waiting to see what happens next. These are not…

Sophie Livingstone MBE: What Families in Poverty Really Need

May 19, 2026 27m Transcript

Sophie Livingstone MBE, CEO of Little Village and Chair of the Baby Bank Alliance, joins George Looker to talk about what essential items really mean for families experiencing poverty. From slings to…

"You're Doing Better Than You Think" | Dr Martha on Parenting, Psychology and the Early Years

May 12, 2026 53m Transcript

Most parents questioning whether they are getting it right are already doing well enough. That is not reassurance. That is what the science shows.Dr Martha is a clinical psychologist with over 20…

The Screen Time Truth Every Parent Needs to Hear | Professor Sam Wass

May 05, 2026 46m Transcript

What is fast-paced screen content actually doing to your child's brain? And why does every parent recognise the mood their child comes off a screen in?Professor Sam Wass is Professor of Developmental…

Financial Insecurity Is an Early Years Crisis, with Alex Christopoulos, Aviva Foundation Lead

Apr 28, 2026 43m Transcript

What does money have to do with how a child develops? Everything, argues Alex Christopoulos, Director of the Aviva Foundation. In this episode, Alex joins George to explore how financial insecurity…

Sergei Urban| Why Everything Your Child Needs Is Already in Your Kitchen Cupboard

Apr 21, 2026 43m Transcript

What if the secret to raising curious, confident children was already in your kitchen cupboard?Sergei Urban is the founder of The Dad Lab, one of the most followed play based learning platforms in…

Early Autism, Baby Sleep and What Every Parent Needs to Know | Professor Emily Jones

Apr 14, 2026 36m Transcript

What can we actually know about a child's development in the first year of life? And what should parents do with that information?Professor Emily Jones is Professor of Neuroscience at King's College…

You Only Get One Chance at This | Neil Leitch on Best Beginnings

Apr 07, 2026 41m Transcript

Neil Leitch has spent decades fighting for the early years sector to be taken seriously. As CEO of the Early Years Alliance, the largest early years membership organisation in England, he has seen…

Introducing Best Beginnings

Apr 07, 2026 18m Trailer Transcript

1 million new neural connections form in a child's brain every single second during the first three years of life.By the time a child turns two, more than 80% of their brain architecture is already…

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Best Beginnings has published 11 episodes since April 2026, covering topics in Kids & Family, Parenting.

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Best Beginnings is currently highly active with new episodes weekly. Average episode length is 43m.

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