# Strengthening Early Years: A School Leader’s Insights Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/strengthening-early-years-a-school-leader-s-insights Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/strengthening-early-years-a-school-leader-s-insights.md Podcast: [Head-to-Head Podcast](https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011) Published: 2025-01-14T09:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://rsurg4ow36ezrmuplnf9rn.captivate.fm Audio file: https://podcasts.captivate.fm/media/a5f1eb45-7bd4-4f54-8d48-5b94aeba2991/E22-Howard-full-mixdown.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/episodes/strengthening-early-years-a-school-leader-s-insights Duration seconds: 2772 ## Resource Is strengthening EYFS practice your school improvement priority?  Hear from Executive Head Teacher Howard Seymour about the critical importance of early years education. Howard shares insights from his extensive career, detailing his journey to better understand and support young learners in the EYFS. He discusses successful development projects, underpinned by CPD for staff, professional discussions to develop a shared understanding and creating a positive climate for learning through high expectations and enabling learning environments. This thoughtful discussion with practical tips is an invaluable listen for any Leader! ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/episodes/strengthening-early-years-a-school-leader-s-insights/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/head-to-head-podcast-6743011/strengthening-early-years-a-school-leader-s-insights.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.