Have you got one of Michael Rosen's classic novels sat on the bookshelf at home? Why not bring it along to the event and have it signed by Michael! If you haven't got a book to bring, you can purchase one from a range of his books including 'We're going on a Bear Hunt'. 

• Friday 20th March 2026 - 1pm -2:30pm

Cheryl Warren, Director of Aperion Training, will be signing her new book at Childcare & Education Expo London. Neurodiversity in the Early Years enables the reader to embrace and embed knowledge and to advocate for a change which will provide neurodivergent children with the foundations of belonging, acceptance and a celebration of who they are.

• Friday 20th March 2026 - 11:30am -12:00pm

Jodie Poole and Rachel Lawrence are forest school leaders, childminders, and home educators dedicated to reimagining learning through the lens of nature, curiosity, and child-led discovery. Their journey into nature-based education began in 2017, when she and Rachel Lawrence connected during pregnancy with their first children.

• Friday 20th March 2026 - 12:15pm -12:45pm

Andy is a keynote speaker, best-selling author and ‘recovering academic’. A regular on radio and TV, he specialises in positive psychology and the science of human flourishing. The reward for grinding out his PhD is that Andy gets to call himself a Dr of Happiness.

• Saturday 21st March 2026 - 1:45pm -2:15pm

Zoe Raven is the founder and CEO of Acorn Early Years. Zoe’s book, A Care Manifesto for the Early Years, was published in February and is based on her doctoral research as well as her own experience over the last 35 years.

• Saturday 21st March 2026 - 12.30pm – 1pm

Carol Murdoch is a qualified teacher and the founder of Love Outdoor Learning.Her work bridges curriculum-based outdoor learning and Forest School approaches, helping educators develop meaningful, sustainable practice. Carol is also the author of The Outdoor Learning Almanac, Breaking into the Playground and host of the Breaking Into the Playground podcast.

• Saturday 21st March 2026 - 11:30am -12pm

Dr Lewis Fogarty is the founder of Always Growing Ltd, an early education and childcare company employing over 30 staff across multiple settings. With over two decades of experience in education and leadership, Lewis is passionate about developing professional confidence in educators — empowering them to lead themselves and others to do their best work.

• Saturday 21st March 2026 - 13:45pm -2:15pm