Circle Time - The Early Years Podcast

About Circle Time - The Early Years Podcast

Welcome to the podcast which truly is the voice of the Early Years workforce in the UK. Each episode, Early Years Practitioner Glenn speaks to a member of the EY sector on issues or topics that they are truly passionate about.

Publisher

Glenn Denny

Category

education · kids & family

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

8 Oct 2022

Latest episode

8 Apr 2026

Latest episodes

65 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   8 Apr 2026

   The one about "Our Wellbeing" with Rachel Tapping

   It's an absolute pleasure to welcome Rachel Tapping, chair of Pikler UK, back to Circle Time. Rachel is picking up on a topic which will resonate with so many people working in the field of Early Childhood, that of our own Wellbeing. What do we do to ensure that we are cared for, rested and full able to give our time and energy to supporting our youngest learners. For more information on the Pikler methodology and the Pikler UK Association, visit their website: https://pikler.co.uk/

2. 

   24 Mar 2026

   The one about "Talk and Move" with Helen Guntrip

   In this episode, Glenn talks to Helen Guntrip, a Speech and Language Therapist who has created a programme of activities for children to help them develop their speech through active movement. Combining her skills as a Speech and Language Therapist and a Yoga Teacher, Helen created "Talk and Move", which is a unique approach that combines body movements with vocabulary, speech sound and phonological awareness development. Find out more here: https://talkandmove.co.uk/

3. 

   9 Dec 2025

   The one about "getting on your bike" with Marc Molloy

   In this episode of Circle Time The Early Years Podcast, Glenn has been talking to Marc Molloy, a keen cyclist who has been working on a project to get young children cycling through his balance bike scheme "Cyclings". Marc discusses the amazing physical and emotional benefits of cycling and how this could be highly beneficial to Early Years settings.

Who has been a guest on Circle Time - The Early Years Podcast

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

• Laura Hodges
• Professor Sam Wass
• Vanessa Dooley

Reach and audience

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YouTube views

237,159

Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025

Podcast Authority Score: 62 / 100

A composite of feed quality, social presence, YouTube performance and engagement. Read the methodology.

Quality

77

Social presence

0

YouTube

86

Engagement

30

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Guest appearances

Books guests

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