Nursery World - Management round table: Olympics countdown

Getting ready to welcome millions of visitors to the Olympic Games is an exciting, but daunting, prospect for many providers based in the capital and other hot spots. Meticulous forward planning and careful thought are needed to meet every eventuality, say three nursery managers who are working hard to avoid disruption

Manager’s dilemma: As a London-based nursery we have been gearing up for the Olympics for some time but still feel a little anxious about how our service may be disrupted. We wondered what other nurseries were doing to ensure that everything runs smoothly?

Rowena Burman – Wellgate Children’s Centre Nursery (LEYF)

‘Our nursery is based in Havering, right on the A12 and A13 which are the main roads to the Olympic Stadium, and all our local trains go through the international hub of Stratford. We are expecting organised chaos!

We have spoken to all our parents about how they will manage their journeys to the nursery and in to work, and we’ve encouraged them to speak to their managers about the possibility of working from home. We are well organised in terms of knowing how many children we will be expecting and the staffing levels we will need.

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