With a general election on the way, the economy seemingly on the mend, and a raft of policy changes still bedding in, the Nursery World Business Summit 2014 will explore what the future holds for the nursery sector.
This essential one-day conference will bring you insights from expert speakers who are leading the way on policy, regulation and running nursery businesses as well as the chance to network and meet suppliers.
The conference includes:
- Early years policy plans of the government and the opposition, with Education Minister Elizabeth Truss and Shadow Children’s Minister Lucy Powell
- The latest on inspections from Ofsted's director of early years Nick Hudson
- Early Years Teachers - what are the benefits for nurseries? Charlie Taylor, chief executive of National College for Teaching and Leadership
- Economic forecasts and their effects on the sector from Vidhya Alakeson of Resolution Foundation
- Bright Horizons’ Carole Edmond on making takeovers work for your business, staff, children and families
- Defining and measuring quality, with Professor Christine Pascal
- New research on the cost of 'free' early education and childcare places from Neil Leitch of Pre-School Learning Alliance
- Great ideas for recruitment and retention of the best staff from Sarah Rotundo-Fergusson of Co-operative Childcare
- Debate on schools offering more provision for very young children, with presentation from ARK Schools on its expansion into two-year-old provision and panel debate
- Getting up to speed with social media – Kate Hudson of Shake Social
- Mini meetings with leading suppliers to discuss your needs
Don’t miss this opportunity to be informed, debate and discuss the big issues at this crucial time for the early years sector. The early bird rate of £349 is available until 8 October.
The venue for the conference is in central London.
