Gaining funding to revamp outdoor areas has been part of an important process of change for the three-strong Portland Nurseries chain in the Huddersfield area.
Owner Rosemary Murphy says, 'When we applied for capital funding at the beginning of the year, we had already identified the changes we wanted to make to our practice and had started training staff in the use of the outdoors.'
Just over £100,000 was secured from Kirklees Early Years Service at the beginning of the year. The work is now nearly complete.
Ms Murphy reports that Kirklees has been very keen to ensure that local PVI settings have benefited from the fund and the authority has been supportive in helping the nursery to get the work done.
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