Nursery World - Editor's view - Getting down to business

There was plenty of excitement and even more food for thought at
Nursery World's Business Summit last week.

We were delighted to kick off the day with childcare and education minister Sam Gyimah, and, stepping in just a few days into her new role, shadow minister for children and families Alison McGovern. There were plenty of audience questions on funding and the role of schools and their expertise.

Resolution Foundation deputy chief executive Vidhya Alakeson gave a really clear explanation of what is happening in the economy and how it will affect the sector; while Bright Horizons boss Carole Edmond had sound advice on buying and selling nurseries.

The speech from Neil Leitch, chief exec of Pre-school Learning Alliance, was hotly anticipated given the press coverage PLA's research into free places funding had attracted that day - and it was very warmly received too.

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