At LEYF, our action research takes an area of development in a nursery and, by working directly with staff, applies a hypothesis and establishes aims and outcomes. Then through practical training we address the development need, while measuring the real impact this particular training is having.

With input directly from nursery staff, the research is then written up and training modules created to share best practice across each of our nurseries. Results are then published as case studies and articles, both in relevant trade publications and online.

Examples of past and current examples include:

• Iceland project: children from our nurseries developed relationships with children from nurseries in Iceland, via e-mail, letter and video links.
• Science: working initially with the with Benjamin Franklin museum in central London, this project proved a great catalyst re-igniting interest and confidence amongst staff and children alike when it comes to developing and performing exciting physics-based activities