Little did the children from the Beeston setting of the Alphabet House Day Nursery group suspect that, when they let off their balloons in Beeston Square on 15th February, one of them would travel across the country, over the English Channel and land in Josselin, Brittany. It was the first day back at the Nottinghamshire-based…
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Name The Bear
Stanley has a girlfriend – Help us give her a name! This Friday, to coincide with the inaugural Blue and Yellow Day here in Bolton we’re helping raise money for the dot2dot charity of the year, Bolton Lads and Girls Club Stanley has been a bit lonely over recent times and he’s been out and…
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Nursery grey fleet management explained What is a grey fleet? Grey fleet is the term which refers to any vehicle that is owned and used by an employee for work-related travel, whether this be driving to a business meeting, visiting another site, collecting children from school or simply running errands to the post office or…
Continue reading "You and your grey fleet | nursery grey fleet management"Maxine Mackintosh – Managing Director – Healthtech Women
Maxine, Managing director of Healthtech Women discusses her top tips What advice would you share with somebody looking to balance their work/life? I do not fully understand the distinction; to separate work and life could highlight an unhappy job, a lack of awareness of how “the workplace” is changing or an attitude challenge. On average…
Continue reading "Maxine Mackintosh – Managing Director – Healthtech Women"Kathryn Wiley | Rockin Baby Founder
Kathryn, Founder of Rockin Baby discusses her top tips for Women in Business What advice would you share with somebody looking to balance their work/life? Before I had kids, I was fairly organized, but the more children I have had, my organization has become an integral part of having work/life balance. The less chaos I…
Continue reading "Kathryn Wiley | Rockin Baby Founder"Claire Young | Owner of School Speakers
Claire, founder and owner of School Speakers shares some tips for women in business What advice would you share with somebody looking to balance their work/life? Be brutally honest with yourself what is important to you and prioritise your time accordingly – & stick to it! Learn to say NO – women are often guilty…
Continue reading "Claire Young | Owner of School Speakers"Claire Moran | Managing Director at Forge Public Relations
Claire, MD of Forge Public Relations share her best business advice for Women in Business Do you face any challenges – if so what is the biggest one? As with most small business owners, balancing work and the need to earn money with necessary admin and housework, as well as having time to myself and…
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Advice by Jackie Hyde On International Women’s Day there is nothing more important to me than to help inspire other women to take up the reigns of their own business. Over many interviews I have expressed my belief that at present, sadly there aren’t enough Women in Business. Certainly not in the insurance broking industry….
Continue reading "International Women's Day | Business advice for women, by women"Accommodating Holiday Requests
Ratios are essential to adhere to within a nursery environment; therefore it is critical that nursery managers and owners make resource planning an essential part of their role. Balancing the need for staff to take their holiday and accommodating other unexpected absences can make this difficult to achieve as a nursery manager found. Holiday request…
Continue reading "Accommodating Holiday Requests"Legionella and Your Nursery: What Should You Do?
Legionnaires’ Disease might not be common in the UK, but it is a potentially deadly condition nevertheless, and a threat that needs to be taken seriously. According to data from Public Health England, there were 331 confirmed cases officially reported in 2014, with men accounting for more than two-thirds of this number. What is legionella?…
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