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Leadership - so much to say about books

    Features
  • Monday, November 28, 2011
  • | Nursery World
At Southwark Primary School in Nottingham, nursery leader Pip Otter is exploring the potential of the 'dialogic book talk' approach, which promotes early language and literacy

Finance: Review your costs for the year ahead

    Features
  • Monday, November 28, 2011
  • | Nursery World
As nurseries are having to tighten their belts like everyone else, Mary Evans outlines some ways that managers can take firmer control of their business finances while keeping the staff happy

HR Update - What employers and staff can expect in 2012

    Features
  • Monday, November 28, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Employment law has changed this year and other new legislation is on its way in 2012. Jacqui Mann, managing director of HR4 Nurseries, reviews the important developments and urges employers to keep their policies up to date

Nursery Chains: League Tables - High fliers

    Features
  • Friday, November 4, 2011
  • | Nursery World
You'll find some new names in our Top 25 table of nursery groups this year, and in the directory too. Catherine Gaunt analyses the ups and downs in both size and quality of the chains.

15 hours... achieving big ambitions

    Features
  • Monday, October 31, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Providing the 15 hours and responding to the changing needs of parents has, as this column has shown, required much effort by settings to transform their business, workforce, and sometimes premises. James Hempsall explains how one pre-school has exceeded its ambitions by being resourceful and sharpening its business approach.

HR Update: Get ready for changes to unfair dismissal

    Features
  • Monday, October 31, 2011
  • | Nursery World
The current qualification period for employees to bring an unfair dismissal claim to an employment tribunal is one year. From 6 April 2012 employees will require two years' service to do so. However, employers need to understand the power of other staff rights which might result in a successful early claim, says Jacqui Mann, managing director of HR4Nurseries (www.hr4nurseries.co.uk)

15 hours...offering flexibility in a shared space

    Features
  • Monday, October 3, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Providers who use shared space in a community building can sometimes encounter difficulties when moving from a sessional model to delivering the free entitlement. Community buildings often have many users, limiting the hours a provider can open or extend. James Hempsall outlines how one provider has overcome these problems

Nursery management: Editor's view

    Features
  • Monday, September 12, 2011
  • | Nursery World
Rising costs across the board this year have meant that many nurseries have had to be content to tread water rather than embark on growth. Even with a sound business plan and strong local demand, nurseries still face the problems of parents struggling with the price of childcare, drastic cuts to subsidised training and the ongoing shortfalls in funding for the free entitlement.

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