Vice Principal Dr Rebecca Digby represents Norland at The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood event

Norland is proud to share that our Vice Principal and Head of Learning, Teaching and Research, Dr Rebecca Digby, recently attended an inspiring event hosted by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.

The event brought together leading partners from across the early years sector, providing a valuable opportunity to engage with the The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood pioneering initiatives, including the Shaping Us Framework and the Early Childhood Explainer Series. Guests were warmly welcomed by Christian Guy, Executive Director, and Sally Hogg, Associate Director, of The Royal Foundation. The programme featured an inspiring keynote lecture from Professor Robert Waldinger, Director of the Harvard Study of Adult Development.

Professor Waldinger shared insights from the world’s longest-running study on human happiness and wellbeing, in a lecture titled ‘What makes a good life? Lessons from the 87-year Harvard Study for Adult Development’, highlighting lessons on relationships and emotional health. Professor Waldinger recently co-authored an essay on ‘The Power of Human Connection in a Distracted World’ with HRH The Princess of Wales for the Royal Foundation. The essay explores the vital role of early childhood in shaping wellbeing as well as the importance of investing in human connection for happiness.

As an early adopter of the Explainer Series, Norland is playing a key role in mobilising and sharing these important resources across our community of students, staff, graduates, placement families and families of Norland Nannies. The initiative reflects Norland’s 133-year commitment to excellence and innovation in early years education, ensuring our approach remains cutting-edge and guided by the latest research to support optimal development for young children.

We are proud that Dr Digby represented Norland at this inspiring event, underscoring our ongoing commitment to advancing dialogue and understanding in early childhood development.