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Jenny Shaw
Jenny joined Busy Bees in 2006 and has been an integral part of its quality team for over a decade. With significant experience as a frontline educator, Jenny brings a thorough understanding of child development and the importance of quality early years education to develop a lifelong love of learning. As Lead Academic Research and Developer for Busy Bees, Jenny has worked collaboratively with a range of early years professionals to develop 'Bee Curious'; Busy Bees' expertly developed, playfully taught curriculum. Alongside her commitment to Busy Bees, she gained a Masters degree in early childhood education in 2021 and is currently a Doctoral Student with the Open University, studying babies' experiences of curriculum from the perspectives of children, families and educators.
Jenny is also a regular speaker on parenting podcast, Two New Mums, sharing her advice on a range of topics including toilet training, learning at home and starting school. She is an experienced national and regional broadcast speaker and has recently been on Sky News sharing her thoughts on getting ready for school and how we can support parents through the transition. In addition, Jenny has spoken at The Festival of Education about planning an EYFS curriculum and Nursery World business summit around developing the Busy Bees Bee Curious.