Support could be through sharing practice, networking and peer-to-peer support - which is what has been happening in Manchester, says James Hempsall.
Tiddlywinks Day Nursery runs three Ofsted 'outstanding' day nurseries in the north of Manchester. The first nursery was opened in Blackley in 1994, and since then two further nurseries have opened at higher Blackley Children's Centre and Crumpsall Children's Centre. All three nurseries offer early education and childcare for children aged four months to school age. The nursery management team, including the area manager, three nursery managers and the development officer were all actively involved in the peer-to-peer support programme introduced in Manchester in 2011/12.
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