{"id":5695,"date":"2020-03-15T16:43:40","date_gmt":"2020-03-15T16:43:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/?p=5695"},"modified":"2026-03-26T11:42:11","modified_gmt":"2026-03-26T11:42:11","slug":"the-big-ey-debate-2020","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/gecco.org.uk\/blog\/2020\/03\/15\/the-big-ey-debate-2020\/","title":{"rendered":"The Big EY Debate 2020"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"et_pb_section_0 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_0 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_post_title_0 et_pb_post_title et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_title_container\"><h1 class=\"entry-title\">The Big EY Debate 2020<\/h1><p class=\"et_pb_title_meta_container\"><span class=\"published\">15 March, 2020<\/span><\/p><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_section_1 et_pb_section et_section_regular et_block_section\"><div class=\"et_pb_row_1 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_1 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_0 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p><strong>London, 23rd January 2020:<\/strong>\u00a0The Big EY Debate was organised by<span>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceeda.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">Ceeda Research<\/a>\u00a0and aimed at setting owners, investors, managers, local authorities, and organisations working with the early years sector. It was also live streamed to a network of regional hosts.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span>Cheryl Hadland gave a 30 minute presentation which is shared below in full (<em>you may wish to turn up your speaker volume, particularly for the audience input<\/em>):<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span><\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_text_1 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3><span>Saving Costs and the Planet: A Focus on Sustainability<\/span><\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_code_0 et_pb_code et_pb_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_code_inner\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" width=\"560\" height=\"315\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/41T5ldf75UA?start=41\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_2 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_2 et_pb_column et_pb_column_4_4 et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_2 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><h3>Investing in quality and sustainability in your early years business<\/h3>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_3 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_3 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;1_2&quot; et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_image_0 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_image_1 et_pb_image et_pb_module et_block_module\"><a href=\"\"><span class=\"et_pb_image_wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"\" \/><\/span><\/a><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_column_4 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;1_2&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_3 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><p>This 19-page E-book was made available at The Big EY Debate; it is edited by Ceeda and brings together a<span>\u00a0collection of articles from leading sector experts and suppliers, including Cheryl.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_button_module_wrapper et_pb_button_0_wrapper  et_pb_module \">\n\t\t\t\t<a class=\"et_pb_button et_d4_element et_pb_button_0 et_pb_bg_layout_light et_block_module\" href=\"\">&quot;Download<\/a>\n\t\t\t<\/div><\/div><\/div><div class=\"et_pb_row_4 et_pb_row et_block_row\"><div class=\"et_pb_column_5 et_pb_column et_pb_column_&quot;4_4&quot; et-last-child et_block_column et_pb_css_mix_blend_mode_passthrough\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_4 et_pb_text et_pb_bg_layout_light et_pb_module et_block_module\"><div class=\"et_pb_text_inner\"><blockquote>\n<p><span>Ceeda Research is a leading provider of independent research and intelligence for childcare providers, investors, local authorities and sector stakeholders<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Find out about their work at\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ceeda.co.uk\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">www.ceeda.co.uk<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":5,"featured_media":5721,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"gallery","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"\t\t\t\tToday marks world ocean day 2018! 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