When devising this course, I wanted managers to have a learning experience out of the 'classroom' during which they could form lasting professional relationships with each other. I decided it would be a good idea for the managers to visit each other's settings.
Managers are inevitably so tied up with the day-to-day managing of their own setting, that rarely do they get the opportunity to visit others. They go through an emotional conflict deciding whether it is worth leaving their setting for a few hours, when they could be writing their SEF! Also, some see it as a threat - another competitor visiting and 'stealing ideas' for their setting's own gain. However, in the spirit of keeping children at the centre of quality, I strongly believe there are huge benefits in visiting other settings, which involve sharing and adopting ideas with each other. While training, managers are keen to share their ideas and stories, so it is even more positive to see these ideas in practice. Importantly, they are able to act as a critical friend and as a 'fresh pair of eyes' to each other.
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