Professor Julie Fisher tells us all about her seminal text; Starting from the child? This episode marks an exciting time as Julie publishes the 5th edition of her book.  Julie explains how Starting from the child? began in the 1990's, and how it responds to policy and practice, and follows the history of early childhood education in England.  To find out about Julie Fisher's book launch visit: https://thevoiceofearlychildhood.com/starting-from-the-child/ Episode break down: 00:00 - How did Starting from the child begin? 05:05 - Your job as an educator is to inspire children 06:45 - Back when early years had money!... 12:44 - Children and educators are crying 16:47 - The constantly evolving sector 20:13 - Every headteacher needs early years training 24:35 - We need to focus on future educators 31:09 - Julie's advice for new educators 38:08 - Book launch announcement For more episodes visit The Voice of Early Childhood website: https://www.thevoiceofearlychildhood.com