Clio Brown
National Director of Early Years and Early Reading, e-ACT
Clío Brown is the National Director of Early Years and Early Reading for E-ACT. Having worked in the education sector for 14 years she has held a variety of roles from teaching positions to EYFS lead, assistant headteacher, DSL and lead practitioner for another large school trust. Clío contributes to Tes on early years and SEND issues and is a regular conference speaker. Clio is passionate about raising the profile of the vitality of the early years and is on the Board of Trustees at Early Education.
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1 Main programme
Panel: Foundations for learning: Neurodevelopment and school readiness in practice
This session will explore what educators need to know about early child development and the foundations for learning, with a focus on neurodevelopment and school readiness. Felicity will draw on the latest KindredSquared findings and resources, designed to support schools, early years practitioners, health visitors and parents in creating consistent, developmentally informed practice. The panel will offer a trust- and school-level lens, sharing research-aligned insights and practical actions to strengthen early years strategy, improve coherence across settings, and enhance consistency in practice.