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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…
Continue reading "A former nursery worker was recently sentenced in the Isle of Man to a total of five years and three months' imprisonment…"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…
Continue reading "Managing Allergies"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"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"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"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….
Continue reading "Jackie Hyde is highly recommended as a director at #dot2dot by Chris Townson"Many thanks for our LinkedIn Recommendation Trudy Trudie Walker has endorsed your work as Director at dot 2 dot. Dear Jackie, I’ve written this recommendation of your work to share with other LinkedIn users. Details of the Recommendation: “Jackie is knowledgeable, skilled and highly competent. She values excellent customer relationships and works hard to provide…
Continue reading "Jackie Hyde at #dot2dot is highly recommended as an insurance agent for daynurseries #linkedin #bizitalk"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…
Continue reading "#NMT Awards 24 November 2012 Nursery Personality of the Year winner Chaz Kerr picture @RoarieTreetops #RT"In response to calls for the clarification of health and safety regulations that dog nursery businesses, here we provide an overview of employers’ responsibilities and what is changing. Rarely a day goes by without health and safety being mentioned in the media, especially now there have been discussions in Parliament about returning to basics. We all…
Continue reading "Health and Safety confusion"We have been with Stanmore Insurance for almost 10yrs and their service, expertise and products have developed into a complete bespoke package that we receive today. Their dot2dot scheme is flexible, in particularly Croner-I, which I honestly couldn’t do without. Jackie Hyde is a true professional, who is pro-active, passionate and is driven by her…
Continue reading "Thanks to David Mihell, Director, Tiddlywinks Day Nursery Ltd for our glowing testimonial!"