Budget Update – A missed opportunity?

Our newest partners Hammond Raggett & Company have pulled together an assessment of the November budget. Delivered on a Monday afternoon instead of the traditional Wednesday, between key meetings in the Brexit negotiations and amidst turbulent times in Westminster, you could be forgiven for losing track of the 2018 Budget. Key announcements Many people were…

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Welcoming Children With Heart Defects or Feeding Issues into your Setting

Every day approximately 12-15 babies are born in the UK with a heart defect (CHD). For many babies, their condition is a minor problem which either doesn’t need any treatment or can be successfully corrected with surgery. Unfortunately, there are a small number of children who have more serious heart conditions or a major heart…

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You, your staff and the new offence, corporate manslaughter

In light of the recent tragic event in Harlow, Essex. How confident are you that you are fully covered for any Health and Safety incidents in your day nursery? Tragically a 7 year old was killed a few weeks ago when a bouncy castle blew away during an event. It was widely reported at the…

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It is worth highlighting that a #nursery in #Wolverhampton is being sued by the parents of a child who sustained severe injuries to her thumb…

It is worth highlighting that a nursery in Wolverhampton is being sued by the parents of a child who sustained severe injuries to her thumb, which was trapped in a door at the nursery. An Ofsted investigation has severely criticised the nursery and re-adjusted it’s rating to ‘inadequate’. As a result, the nursery lost funding…

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#NMT Awards 24 November 2012 Nursery Personality of the Year winner Chaz Kerr picture @RoarieTreetops #RT

This was the 4th time we have sponsored the Awards and it is always a great pleasure to be part of such a fabulous event that recognises the achievements of people working within the children’s nursery sector. This year we were again sponsoring Nursery Personality of the year. Congratualtions to Chaz Kerr from Treetops Nurseries…

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Summer Fun

As the weather starts to improve, we know that thoughts naturally turn to summer trips, fetes and carnivals or you may be considering an open day. However, don’t forget in all the excitement to think about your insurances. Days Out Regardless of whether you are taking the children on an organised trip to an attraction…

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