Helen Battelley, an internationally respected Early Years Physical Development consultant, trainer, author and brings energy and a motivational approach to raising the profile of Physical Activity (PA) in the early years. As the chair of the National Early Years Active Start Partnership (NEYASP), she leads a diverse group of stakeholders from across the UK to address the systemic challenges in the early years sector to ensure that every child benefits from the positive outcomes of play and PA. NEYASP are taking positive action to inform and support policy makers and inspection bodies to ensure the sector is taking an evidence-informed approach and valuing the place of physical development in a child’s life, right from the moment they enter the world! 2025 was a busy year for NEYASP with the launch of Movement Matters – an advisory document for the Early Years sector. Details of the publication can be found here: https://www.earlymovers.org.uk/movement-matters. In September 2026 Helen was awarded Nursery World Trainer of the Year. Later in 2025 Helen released the Playthings cards, a collaboration with Community Playthings. Playthings Movement Cards are a set of beautifully illustrated prompts designed to support physical development in babies and young children. Available here: https://www.musicandmovement.org.uk/playthings-movement-cards/ Fact or Fiction – Mythbusting Early Childhood Development: Writing -another collaboration with the excellent EY curriculum expert, Jan Dubiel. This dynamic and thought-provoking training is designed to challenge assumptions and interrogate widespread practices around early writing, particularly in light of the recently published DfE Writing Framework (2025). In June 2026 Helen will co-host her first conference with the educational influencer Ruth Lue-Quee (My Mummy Teacher) under the partnership Move, More and Play Ltd. More details can be found here: https://buytickets.at/movemoreandplayltd/1508989. In 2024 Helen was the movement consultant for ‘Awesome Animals and Mini Me’ a series for young children on SKY TV. The series is available on Sky and NOW TV. 2024 also saw the release of the Physical Activity Adventure Pack (PAAP), a scheme of work developed specifically for early years children, drawing on developmentally appropriate practice, movement play and aligned with the DfE’s Early Years Foundation Stage Profile. The scheme was cocreated by Helen and Brianne Pearson. Helen works as a lecturer and trainer, for 4 universities delivering Initial Teacher Training (ITT) modules in Primary PE and Early Childhood PE Pedagogy as well as Early Childhood Physical Development. She is also an approved provider for the UK’s Association for Physical Education (AfPE) and a member of the Chartered Association of Teachers.