As April is Stress Awareness Month, we spoke to our strategic partner myHappymind about mental health in the sector for both staff and children. Below is a message from My Happy Mind founder Laura, who has a special offer for dot2dot clients. If you haven’t heard of myHappymind before, they are a dot2dot partner who…
Continue reading "Stress Awareness Month"In November 2014, the Department for Education (DfE) published Keeping children safe in education: childcare disqualification requirements – supplementary advice available from gov.uk. The guidance reminded schools that, as well as their other safeguarding children duties, they must also comply with additional requirements under the Childcare Act 2006 and the Childcare (Disqualification) Regulations 2009. This…
Continue reading "Some school and early years staff may be barred under new disqualification rules #earlyyears"A Mum told how her toddler son was left blind and deaf by an attack of E.coli. Lucy Cox said little Bo, three, has to feed through a tube since he was floored by the bug. He has had 19 operations and needs dialysis treatment four times a week after he caught the infection at…
Continue reading "Mum's Agony for Blind Toddler"A mother whose toddler was sexually abused at a Douglas nursery has spoken for the first time about the family’s ordeal. And the woman, who can’t be named for legal reasons, has revealed how her son was denied access to counselling before his abuser was jailed. She has welcomed proposed changes to the criminal justice…
Continue reading "Mum of abused boy says change the law"The NSPCC’s Number Day is back and making it count for children on 5 December 2014, encouraging and celebrating learning through maths whilst raising money to end cruelty to children across the UK. Number Day helps primary and secondary school teachers deliver inspiring and interactive maths lessons alongside fundraising activities. Some of the resources have…
Continue reading "Countdown to Number Day for the NSPCC"From September this year early years providers in schools will be graded separately by Ofsted. Ofsted has confirmed it will award one grade to providers of early years and reception classes in a primary school and then consider a separate grade for the school overall. However, a poorly graded early years provision may affect the…
Continue reading "Early years provision in schools gets own Ofsted grading"There are many companies that purport to be corporately responsible because it looks good to be seen as responsible. In reality I have found most fail to live up to their claims. My company culture and ethic is in everyway different because it is based upon providing only genuine fit for purpose safety products, solutions…
Continue reading "Fab testimonial from Stephen Webb! Director at Safety Assured Limited aka @FingerProtector"Zurich Insurance is one of the leading insurers operating in the UK and the key market provider in underwriting schools, local authorities and community care business. We have worked in partnership with dot 2 dot in the nursery sector since 2007 during which time we have built a strong, honest and effective working relationship. Jackie…
Continue reading "Great Testimonial from Paul Emery, Head of Community and Social Organisations @ZurichInsUK"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…
Continue reading "Summer Fun"We are delighted to announce a brand new service for all our dot2dot customers. After listening to some of the difficulties nursery owners and managers have faced during CRB checks, dot2dot has selected Capita as our preferred supplier to aid you through the process. In addition to offering preferential rates for dot2dot nurseries, Capita promises…
Continue reading "#CRB Checks Made Easier by #dot2dot and #Capita"