Programme
-
Registration
-
Chair’s welcome
-
Children’s Minister keynote: latest information on early years education and childcare policy
David Johnston, will be providing an update on Government support for the expansion of subsidised childcare for working parents, which includes a sector-wide recruitment campaign.
-
Ofsted inspection update
An inspection update from Ofsted addressing the current pressing sector issues
-
Refreshments
-
BIG DEBATE: How does the size of a nursery business influence the quality of early years care and education?
An opportunity for delegates and panellists to debate the changing shape of the early years market and how this will affect both financial stability and the quality of provision.
Speakers
-
Hot buffet lunch and Nursery Word Show exhibition
With time built in to visit the exhibition floor
-
Early years spending and policy
Latest analysis of early years spending and policy from the Institute for Fiscal Studies, plus the bigger picture for public finances in 2024 and beyond – particularly in the light of the looming general election.
-
Plugging the skills gap
Spotlight on new training opportunities which can boost recruitment and retention, and an update on how graduates can bring key attributes to nursery businesses.
-
Working with local authorities to deliver the expanded offer
Insights into how nursery providers can work constructively with local authorities. Plus an interactive session exploring delegates’ thoughts on the changes needed to drive a healthy mixed market that works effectively in the least and most disadvantaged areas.
-
Refreshments
-
How to make the right choices to be environmentally and financially sustainable
Understand what costs are involved to make your business more environmentally friendly.
This interactive session will explore investment and its payback across some key areas of nursery operations.
End of conference