Today is International Women's Day and this year's theme is #givetogain
If you want to find out more about International Women's Day, check out the following website:
www.internationalwomensday.com
#IWD2026 #OMEPUK #supportwomen #celebratewomen
OMEP UK have published a statement regarding the bombing of a school in Iran on our Facebook page, Instagram page and LinkedIn page. Please take a look at one of those pages for the full statement.
#earlychildhoodeducation #OMEPUK #earlychildhood #peace
This is your final reminder that the deadline for the OMEP UK Travel Awards is on 16.02.26 at 12pm! 🗣
#travelawards #OMEP #OMEPUK #ApplyNow
OMEP UK would like to wish all of its members, friends, and colleagues a Happy New Year! 🎆🥳 We wish you all the best for a sensational 2026 and look forward to continuing our work 😀
#happynewyear #OMEPUK #goodbye2025 #herecomes2026
OMEP UK would like to wish all who celebrate a very Merry Christmas 🎅 🎄
We may be a little quiet over the festive period, but we will be back in 2026 and ready to share more of our work with you all! 😁
#merrychristmas #OMEP #OMEPUK #seeyounextyear
A screenshot of the official OMEP UK TikTok account.
What's this? 👀
OMEP UK is now on TikTok! 😲
Check out our official account at omep. uk and take a look at the screenshot below to see what our profile looks like.
Don't be shy... give us a follow! 😁
#TikTok #OMEPUK
The poster for the OMEP UK 2026 travel awards.
The OMEP UK travel awards are back for 2026!
The deadline for applications is 16.02.26 at 12pm (UK time).
See the poster below and our posts on Facebook and Instagram for more details!
#travelawards #OMEPUK #bursary #studentawards
Congratulations to our very own OMEP UK president, Professor Catherine Carroll, on being elected as the new OMEP Europe vice president! 👏
#OMEP #OMEPEurope #OMEPUK #newappointment #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation
Our annual AGM will be taking place online on Tuesday 25th November 2025 at 7:30pm (UK time). All OMEP UK members have been sent an email with the relevant details for this year's AGM. If you haven't received this, please contact us at ukomep@gmail.com.
#AGM #OMEPUK
We are delighted to announce that we are collaborating with Montessori Global Education. We are bringing together our two organisations across the UK to support parents as their baby's first educators.
#montessorieducation #montessori #OMEP #OMEPUK #earlychildhood #earlychildhoodeducation
Some of our committee members presented their research today in the form of presentations and even workshops!
Well done to everyone who presented or held a workshop at this year's conference! 👏
#OMEP #workshops #presentations #research #earlychildhood #OMEPUK
Some of our OMEP UK members and UK based researchers presented their research at a self-organised symposium this morning!
Some of our other members will be presenting at sessions tomorrow and leading workshops, too. So, feel free to come and say hi! 👋
#OMEP #OMEPUK
An orchestra is on stage performing, with a man in a blue suit ready to sing on the far left. Above them all is a screen with the logo of the conference.
Yesterday was the opening ceremony of the 2025 OMEP World Conference! 🌎😁
Attendees were treated to sensational, heartfelt performances that showcased exactly why Bologna is known as a UNESCO Creative City of Music! 🎶
#OMEP #OMEPUK #OpeningCeremony #conference
A stage set up for a puppet show. At the front of the stage, there is a white bench with several puppets sat on it.
A group of five people on stage. Four are sat and one, a woman, is stood up in the middle of the stage speaking into a microphone. Behind them is a screen with the logo of the 2025 OMEP World Assembly and Conference.
A group of people listening intently and gathered around a tour guide giving a tour of Bologna, Italy.
A picture of the front of the Basilica of San Petronio in Bologna, Italy.
After each day of the World Assembly, we were treated to additional activities to end the day. Activities included a puppet show, a historical tour of Bologna followed by a meeting with the muncipal administration and then a group photograph.
#OMEPUK #OMEP
A room full of conference attendees.
A group of four women taking a selfie together. The woman on the far left taking the selfie is Cate, OMEP UK's president. The woman on the far right is Eleni, one of OMEP UK's committee members. Beside her is Mercedes, the former world president of OMEP.
Cate and Adrijana, the new OMEP World President, taking a selfie together.
A group of people are stood on stage, holding certificates acknowledging their hard work and dedication.
Day 2 of the World Assembly!
We welcomed the new World President, new people, and committees. We were delighted to hear that next year's assembly and conference will be held in Poland, and the following year, it will be held in Morocco!
Dig the pics! 😎
#OMEP #OMEPUK
A room full of conference attendees. The people sat around the tables are the presidents of their country's OMEP branches.
The time has arrived! 🤩
The UK committee has arrived in Bologna for OMEP's 77th World Assembly and Conference! Today was the first day of the OMEP assembly, which included speeches from our world president, Mercedes, and OMEP Italy's president!
#worldassembly #OMEP #OMEPUK #conference
A statement from OMEP UK on the UK government's plans to expand the free school meals initiative and how this excludes children who attend PVI and childminder settings.
A statement from OMEP UK regarding the news that the UK government intends to expand the free school meals initiative.
#OMEP #OMEPUK #earlyyears #freeschoolmeals
Happy Global Day of Parents! 👨👩👧👦
This year's theme is "raising parents," a theme that highlights how parenting is a learned skill. One in which parents and caregivers need support, time, and resources so that they are able to raise children in a nurturing, positive environment.
#OMEPUK #OMEP
We are inviting you to webinar Best Practices in Using the ECE Academy App
📅 Date: May 21, 2025
🕕 Time: 18:00 CET
You may join us online using the link us02web.zoom.us/j/8897285412...
We hope to see you there! 😁
#OMEP #omepeurope #OMEPUK #webinar #earlychildhoodeducation #earlyyears
If you are in England, value play, and are an early years leader, then please consider signing this letter!
You can support this letter by clicking the link below and adding your name, position, and institution: forms.office.com/Pages/Respon...
#nationalplaycommission #OMEPUK
Two members of OMEP UK stand in front of two signs. The sign on the left has an assortment of logos from a range of institutions and establishments. The sign on the right has the logo for OMEP Greece on it. Eleni, a member of the OMEP UK Executive Committee, stands in front of the sign on the left. Cate, OMEP UK's president, stands in front of the sign on the right. Both are smiling.
A group selfie. From left to right are: Cate (OMEP UK), Eleni (OMEP UK), and Effie (OMEP Greece).
This weekend, OMEP Greece is hosting the 14th Panhellenic Conference in Ioannina, Greece 🇬🇷
OMEP UK is represented by our president, Dr. Cate Carroll-Meehan and UK executive committee member Eleni Alifieraki.
#OMEP #OMEPUK #OMEPGreece #greece #ioannina #Conference
A woman of colour is holding a small infant, also a person of colour. The background consists of blue, green, orange, and purple shapes. In front of the woman and child, there are two blue text boxes that read, "World Immunisation Week 2025" and "24-30 April."
It's World Immunisation Week 💉
According to WHO...
👉 Over the last 50 years, essential vaccines have saved an estimated 154 million lives. That means immunisation has saved six lives every minute since 1974.
[OMEP UK does not claim ownership of this image]
#OMEPUK #worldimmunisationweek
A pair of hands cupping the planet Earth is seen in the middle of the image. The words "happy Earth day" sit at the top, and below is the date of Earth Day, 22nd April 2025. There are patches of green at the bottom right and left of the image and hanging vines at the top left and right of the image.
Happy Earth Day! 🌎
At OMEP UK, we are passionate about sustainability! Let us be mindful of the impact we are having on our planet, not just today but every day.
[Note: OMEP UK does not claim ownership of this image.]
#worldearthday #earthday🌎 #sustainability #OMEPUK
A child's arm is in view, reaching for an orange coloured egg. There are multiple coloured eggs lying on the grass in the background and a basket full of eggs.
OMEP UK would like to wish all who celebrate an egg-cellent Easter! 🐣
(OMEP UK does not claim any ownership of the image used in this post).
#OMEP #OMEPUK #eastersunday #eastereggs #easter #happyeaster🐰
A picture that says, "I'm supporting World Autism Acceptance Month. April 2025." The logo of the National Autistic Society is in the upper left corner.
April marks the start of #WorldAutismAcceptanceMonth ☺️
Did you know that only 26% of autistic pupils feel happy at school? 😟
OMEP UK is happy to help spread awareness and acceptance of Autism, and we are keen to see what campaigns and events will emerge.
#autismacceptancemonth #OMEPUK #autism
Here's your final reminder that applications for our travel awards close tomorrow at 12 pm! ⏰️
#travelawards #studentawards #OMEPUK #conference
The deadline for the OMEP UK Travel Awards is 01.02.25, so ensure you submit your applications by 12pm on that date!
#applications #award #OMEPUK #OMEP #studentawards #practitionerawards
A large reindeer installation in Liverpool City Centre. The text in the red box to the bottom right reads, "Merry Christmas from OMEP UK!"
OMEP UK would like to wish our fellow OMEP branches, members, and followers a very Merry Christmas! 🎄
We hope you all are able to have some festive fun and that you stay safe throughout the holiday period 🤗
#christmas2024 #OMEP #OMEPUK #reindeer
Digital drawing of a group of children dressed in various costumes standing together. Above them, a title reads, 'World Children's Day. 20 November.'
Happy World Children’s Day! Did you also know it's the anniversary of the adoption of the UNCRC? Here at OMEP we’re working for a world where all children are safe and have access to both education and care.
[We do not claim ownership of this image]
#OMEPUK #childrensday2024 #childrensday
A poster advertising the November webinar as part of OMEP UK's webinar series.
What's this? A webinar in November? Don't mind if we do! 🙌
Our next webinar is on Wednesday 27th November 2024, 7pm (GMT), and you can book your free place via our Eventbrite page:
www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/considerat...
#OMEP #OMEPUK #freeevent #neurodiversity #earlyyears #teaching
