Category: Operational Excellence

Managers

Oliver Steeper’s parents welcome new safety rules

The parents of baby Oliver Steeper, who died after choking on his food at nursery, ...
8 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Keep Britain Tidy launches early years eco programme

Keep Britain Tidy has launched an updated version of its Eco-Schools framework targeted at nurseries. ...
9 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Nursery achieves eco award for second year

Bright Horizons Fair Oak Nursery in Eastleigh has been awarded the Eco-School’s Green Flag Award ...
10 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Toilet training scheme reduces nappy waste by almost 26%

A toilet training initiative introduced by nursery group Busy Bees has reduced the provider’s nappy ...
11 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Researchers aim to raise quality of provision in baby rooms

The Nuffield Foundation is funding a project aiming to raise the quality of provision in ...
12 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Step into the story

Diversity in children’s books has increased significantly, but nursery managers still face challenges when it ...
12 months
Operational Excellence
Managers

Early years settings struggle to source healthy food, finds research

Nurseries struggle to source sustainable, healthy food, with some resorting to the local corner shop ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Nursery raises cash for Great Ormond Street hospital

Nursery owners doubled the funds raised by a nursery fun day, donating a total of ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Bright Horizons experts present research findings at World Forum

Ann Stubbs, head of pedagogical research and development, and Caroline Wright, director of early childhood, ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Nursery establishes successful intergenerational programme

Tops Yeovil has established an intergenerational programme aimed at fostering connections and enriching the lives ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Food for thought

Ultra-processed food has been in the headlines for a while, but a flurry of contradictory ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Nurseries asked to contribute to research into supporting service children

The Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) is looking for nurseries to take part ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Safari park nursery launches first tipi classroom

A Kids Planet nursery located in the grounds of a safari park has launched the ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Sports programmes for three-year-olds can reduce youth crime, finds research

Early years sport programmes aimed at children as young as three can reduce youth crime ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Stronger together

Stronger Practice Hubs launched in November 2022 and are government-funded until late 2024. Charlotte Goddard ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Charity announces winners of first inclusive books award

Charity Inclusive Books for Children has announced the winners of its first £30,000 book prize. ...
1 year
Operational Excellence
Managers

Bring on the babies

In September children as young as nine months will be able to access funded early ...
1 year
Operational Excellence

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