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Business Development - Time to plan for the future

Friday, October 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Banks are increasingly willing to fund nursery acquisitions but 'honest conversation' is needed, says Ian Murchie, relationship director at Barclays' healthcare team.

HR Update - Conducting an investigation

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Friday, October 4, 2013

| Nursery World

Before deciding on whether to take disciplinary action it is important to conduct a thorough investigation, says Jacqui Mann

Nursery Management: Sustainability - Swings and roundabouts?

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

With the Government making plans to create a more flexible and responsive childcare market, Karen Faux asks professionals for their suggestions for improvement on provision.

Nursery Management: Policy - Q&A: Your guide to the Children and Families Bill

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

As this highly significant bill enters its final stages in Parliament, we ask Family and Childcare Trust policy and public affairs expert Adam Butler some key questions.

Nursery Management: Property - Moving in the right direction

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

With buyer and seller confidence rising, these are exciting times for the property market. Karen Faux talks to the experts about what the picture looks like nationwide.

Nursery Management: Training - Call for clarity

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Many nursery managers are still trying to gauge what the Early Years Educator and Early Years Teacher roles are really going to mean from a practical perspective. Karen Faux reports

Nursery Management: Case Study - Bigger and brighter

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

A new nursery has been set up in a former Greek school and is being developed in consultation with the children, says Aiysha Zahida.

Nursery Management: Case Study - Our house

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

The remodelling of a listed building and its outdoor space has created an exciting new place for learning and creativity, says Aiysha Zahida.

Nursery Management: Town and Country - Going the distance

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Would a city-centre nursery ever dream of swapping places with a setting in a remote rural outpost or vice versa? Joe Lepper speaks to nurseries in both locations to get an idea of how they compare.

Nursery Management: Case Study - Putting down roots

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Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

As the result of much careful planning, The Mulberry Bush Nursery boasts some fabulous spaces - including a kitchen designed specially for use by the children. Jackie Cosh finds out how it took shape.

New course gets down to business

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Friday, August 23, 2013

| Nursery World

A new childcare business skills course at Level 5 has been launched due to popular demand. Karen Faux finds out why.

Business Development - Doctor in the house

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Friday, August 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Karen Faux reports on how a consultancy aiming to be a one-stop shop for business support has helped a nursery to achieve new goals.

Finding the right people for a brand-new nursery

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Friday, July 12, 2013

| Nursery World

A Coventry nursery created an assessment day to create a more rigorous hiring process and ensure quality as it expands.

Two year-olds: Business support - All on board?

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Friday, June 28, 2013

| Nursery World

Many childcare providers participating in the twos programme will require some level of business support to organise their provision for new families. Karen Faux considers what help is out there.

Business Development - How to pull together

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

One pre-school is excelling by involving its staff at all levels of the setting, says Karen Faux.

Take twos - three sessions a day

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Historically the sector has worked hard to embrace flexibility when it comes to offering early learning.

Nursery Management: Property - Assessing the market for 2013

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Last year's property market was characterised by high-profile transactions involving large sums. This year promises to be just as busy, but the values involved are likely to be less.

Nursery Management: Finance - Signs of growth

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Tuesday, March 19, 2013

| Nursery World

A challenging economic climate and increased caution from banks has left some nurseries unable to expand in the past few years. Katy Morton finds indications that things may be improving