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We are pleased to announce that we have selected leading legal expenses provider ARAG to supply quality commercial legal protection for our customers. The new cover will apply to all policies incepted or renewed from 1 January 2019. This section of our policy provides cover for: Employment disputes & compensation awards Legal defence for criminal…
Continue reading "Policy Update: New Legal Expenses Insurer – ARAG"Expanding your business Are you aware of how your insurance company can help you make better choices when you’re expanding your business and buying new settings? asks Jackie Hyde In today’s fast-moving market, where acquisitions and new settings are a daily occurrence, we are seeing that in their haste, nursery owners sometimes aren’t dotting the…
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I am sure you have taken appropriate steps to protect your nursery business from risks such as fire, theft, accidents and claims under employment law, but have you considered the risk to your business of the loss of a key individual. It is often the case that certain individuals within a business are crucial to…
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Do you do your due diligence? You wouldn’t buy a house without undertaking a survey and doing some background checks and due diligence. So why would you take a different approach when expanding your nursery? In today’s fast-moving market, where acquisitions and new settings are a daily occurrence, we are seeing that in their haste,…
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If you have concerns about staff over-indulging and this having an effect on their abilities in the workplace, we’ve pulled together the below blog for you. In the run-up to mad Friday and with the Football World Cup being played throughout November & December, we thought we’d share some tips with you on how best…
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The winter months are always a concern to businesses, working with our partners at BLM Solicitors and Aviva we have pulled together the following tips and advice to help keep you, your staff, parents & children safe in bad weather. Avoiding Slips & Trips Slips and trips are the single-largest cause of accidents in both…
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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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Our friends at ServiceMaster give their advice on how best to tackle the monster tidy-up challenge of a Halloween party. Here’s their advice: Getting the Nursery Halloween Party Ready A Halloween party can be messy, get organised before the big day. A good idea to help keep your carpet clean from spilt drinks or dripping (fake)…
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Employees have a legal right to be absent from work for things such as annual leave and maternity leave. If they have an unauthorised absence, what should you do? Below are some key tips on how to handle some of the most common absence scenarios. Unauthorised Absence: When the employee does not turn up to…
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Several nursery group owners mentioned to me that dot2dot Insurance offers a very good service. Although we had been with our existing insurance provider for 16 years and we were happy with their service, we thought it was essential to meet Jackie at dot2dot to see for ourselves. We found that dot2dot Insurance have a…
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