Where the SEND research started In 2022, we visited a client nursery who was worried. The nursery had accommodated 19 children with Special Educational Needs and Disabilities, known as SEND, in a 38 place setting. Then a letter arrived from the local authority, asking them to take another child with SEND. The owner was overwhelmed….
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Terrorism and Insurance: Why it is So Important
Keeping everyone in your nursery safe is at the heart of everything you do. Cover is in place for your property, employees and much more, but have you thought about Terrorism cover?
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Ten Things to Consider CCTV has played a decisive role in recent investigations, helping to protect children, staff and settings alike. Its use in nursery settings has also been talked about in parliament lately, with the Department for Education bringing together a group of experts to shape new guidance. We know many of you already…
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We were delighted to attend the Nursery Management Today (NMT) Owners Club at Sopwell House, St Albans, one of the early years sector’s most respected events for nursery owners, directors and senior leaders. It was a day packed with honest, relevant conversation. The topics covered, from safeguarding leadership and raising finance, to AI in the…
Continue reading "dot2dot at NMT Owners Club"Focus on Safeguarding
In a recent article for Nursery Management Today, we described the pressures facing nurseries as a perfect storm. Since writing that piece, the conversations we have had with nursery owners and senior leaders have only reinforced that view and nowhere more so than on the subject of safeguarding. It is the area where external scrutiny is sharpest,…
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Insights from Jackie Hyde The early years sector is on the crest of a wave, facing a perfect storm of risks. From safeguarding challenges to cyber threats, extreme weather, and increasing medical needs among children, nursery owners must navigate a complex landscape. Jackie Hyde, Managing Director of dot2dot nursery insurance, explores these emerging risks in…
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Nursery Insurance for Your Needs Running a nursery is hugely rewarding, but it comes with lots of responsibilities. Keeping children safe, supporting your staff and looking after your premises, equipment and data can feel like a full-time job. Then you have lots of different insurance policies on top of that? It can quickly become overwhelming….
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Recruitment of staff can be a time consuming activity; finding the right person with the relevant experience and qualifications who will fit in with the rest of your team can take time. It is also important to get the administration aspects of this completed in a timely matter, as one nursery manager found out to…
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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…
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Forthcoming legislation is expected to remove the requirement that schools register early years provision for two-year-olds separately with Ofsted. It is anticipated that, subject to the approval of parliament, this will come into effect in September 2015. In an open letter on reforms, Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for Childcare and Education Sam Gyimah said:…
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