by Heather Stallard | 7 January, 2016 | Childcare, Nursery management |
My head and time have been consumed of late with the conclusion of my master’s thesis; by this point you forget why or what you’re writing! But now seeing the light at the end of the tunnel I wanted to share one theme that ran clearly through my project: the...
by Heather Stallard | 10 November, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
“Partnerships with parents” seems to be drummed into every new policy, initiative or conference speech. This isn’t a bad thing. In fact, developing a strong partnership with parents can help make for better care for a child. When we have meetings with parents,...
by Heather Stallard | 13 October, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
In March, we embarked on a quality improvement project at our nursery that has seen us implement CREC’s outstanding BEEL and EEL programme into our setting. If you’re wondering what the programme is – and what all the acronyms stand for – I shall explain! BEEL is the...
by Heather Stallard | 30 September, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
When the subject of Fine Art comes up, nurseries and preschools don’t immediately spring to mind. So, when our preschool room was transformed into an art museum I was pleased to learn a few things. Each week, I talk to our teams about their plans. Last week, my...
by Heather Stallard | 3 August, 2015 | Childcare, Nursery management |
Communication is at the heart of everything we do both personally and professionally. As human beings we thrive on it and – when we get it right in the workplace – it can have a dramatic positive impact on all aspects of our practice. Effective communication in an...
by Heather Stallard | 14 July, 2015 | Business, Childcare |
I recently attended an excellent conference on the Business of Early Childhood organised by International Early Years at the University of Chester. Despite initially feeling less than excited at the prospect of a five hour drive following a 4am start(!), by the end of...
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