Nurtured Inspirations

Debi Keyte-Hartland is an International Arts-Educator and Pedagogical Consultant working with schools, centres and organisations in diverse settings involved with the education of young children. She is passionate about visual art, creative, reflective and transdisciplinary approaches to learning. She encountered the work of Loris Malaguzzi and the schools in Reggio Emilia, Italy more than 20 years ago and it has since served as a pillar of inspiration and ethical reference that continually transforms and shapes her work with children, their educators, family and community. She is Associate Lecturer and co-module leader on ‘Creativity and the Arts in Early Childhood Education’ - an MA module with CREC (Centre for Research for Early Childhood) and Birmingham City University, an Associate Consultant with Early Education and Co-Director of Sightlines Initiative, the UK reference point and International Network Member of Reggio Children. An inspired trainer, TEDx speaker and conference leader, Debi aims to encourage all those who work beside children to listen closely, interpret wisely, and engage in co-enquiry with children using multiple modes, materials and tools to curate and construct rich opportunities for investigation, theorising and expression of learning in joyful ways.

For over 32 years, Susan Wright has shared a passion with educators and parents who guide, nurture, and inspire children. Working collaboratively with children, she works alongside educators and parents to make visible children’s thinking as a way to honour each child’s human experience and unique ways of being. As a teacher, researcher, author, and pedagogical leader, Susan brings a fresh perspective to education through the relationships she builds with educators and parents. As the Founder of the newest collective in education, Susan created Nurtured Inspirations as a way to connect globally with individuals and teams of educators and parents looking to share together as intellectual partners building learning relationships alongside children. Susan travels internationally and collaborates virtually with those wishing to build lasting learning partnerships that share in rich educational endeavours. Susan has visited schools in Canada, the United States, and Italy to study children’s thinking and learning, and to engage in pedagogical dialogue around educator practise.