It is essential that new members of staff are trained in all the relevant policies and procedures from the outset, if they are to avoid security and safety breaches. A parent recently contacted a nursery to let them know that, due to circumstances beyond their control, a different person would be collecting their child at…
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Manual handling: a cause for concern?
A recent court case involving a faulty cot prompts Jackie Hyde to outline the manual handling approaches you should adopt to protect children, staff and your nursery. In July 2013, a former nursery employee won a legal battle against an early years provider after being left severely disabled by using a faulty cot at one…
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If you are a worrier, someone telling you “not to worry” is unhelpful to say the least, because a tendency to worry may be part of your personality. Worrying can be debilitating and lead to errors and mistakes, as one’s full attention is not on the task in hand, whether that is caring for children,…
Continue reading "How to control the desire to worry"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…
Continue reading "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…"A former nursery worker was recently sentenced in the Isle of Man to a total of five years and three months' imprisonment…
A former nursery worker was recently sentenced in the Isle of Man to a total of five years and three months’ imprisonment after admitting sexually assaulting a child and making indecent photographs of children. The judge when passing sentence stated he had committed a gross breach of trust by his actions when he had been…
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Managing Allergies in a Nursery Setting There are many children in nursery settings throughout the country who are at risk from severe food allergies but the vast majority are happily accommodated in mainstream settings by managing allergies. Good communication and consensus between parents/guardians, settings, managers, staff, doctors and health authorities is key. Food allergies are…
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Good document-keeping is more important than ever, now liability claims are on the increase. We know how frustrating it can be for a nursery owner when insurers say they have no choice but to settle a liability claim. This can result from a defective piece of play equipment, inadequate supervision – or the lack of…
Continue reading "Prepare that paperworks"Congratulations to Jyoti Jaspal of Mishi Nurseries in Birmingham who won the dot2dot competition at the Nursery Show
It was great to meet so many day nursery owners and managers at the Nursery Show at the end of April. Lots of visitors chose to enter our free prize draw to win a children’s wavy mirror designed by E-denplay Ltd and we can now announce that Jyoti Jaspal of Mishi Nurseries in Birmingham is…
Continue reading "Congratulations to Jyoti Jaspal of Mishi Nurseries in Birmingham who won the dot2dot competition at the Nursery Show"The purpose of induction is to introduce new members of staff to an organisation as quickly as possible #dot2dot #croner-i #earlyyears
It is now part of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework that providers must ensure all staff receive induction training to help them understand their roles and responsibilities. The purpose of induction is to introduce new members of staff to an organisation as quickly as possible. The process should help them to…
Continue reading "The purpose of induction is to introduce new members of staff to an organisation as quickly as possible #dot2dot #croner-i #earlyyears"Jackie Hyde is highly recommended as a director at #dot2dot by Chris Townson
Many thanks for our LinkedIn Recommendation Chris Chris Townson has recommended your work as Director at dot2dot. Dear Jackie, I’ve written this recommendation of your work to share with other LinkedIn users. Details of the Recommendation: “I am really impressed by Jackie. She has taken the time to really know our business and understand us….
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