Between 10 and 14 November we’ll be hosting events and sharing good practice to celebrate our first ever early years and childcare learning week. This event is part of the learning week.
You can see the full programme of events here.
'Your well-being matters' - Permission to prioritise yourself.
This is an introduction to the idea of prioritising ourselves so we can be effective in our work roles. You’ll hear about research done in 2025 that highlights the state of mental health of people working in early years and childcare.
In the session we’ll give you a ‘toolkit’ of techniques that focus on decreasing stress and anxiety, lifting your mood and increasing your resilience, coping and well-being. There’ll be an opportunity to share your own experiences and ideas with others.
Speakers
Kate Newman, Workforce Well-being Manager, Social Care Wales
Kate is Social Care Wales’s Health and Well-being Development Manager. Kate’s role involves sharing information about what well-being at work means, why it’s important and how we can make a difference to supporting well-being at work.
Before working for Social Care Wales, Kate worked across the public, private and third sector in roles covering community health development, public health commissioning, partnerships and relationships.
Leo Holmes, Head of Policy and Advocacy at Early Years Wales
Leo has a background of working in the charity sector and politics, and cares deeply about importance of social justice and equality of opportunity. Leo has a degree in Politics and International Relations from Cardiff University, and after a brief career in politics, he moved into the third sector, where he pursued his passion for charity work. Leo's connection with the early years stems from his father, who ran a children's centre in his home town. Leo was inspired by the support and sense of community associated with his father’s work and was devastated when the centre’s funding was cut.