Nursery World - My working life ... Early years developmental movement practitioner

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Ava Holt is a freelance early years developmental movement practitioner for Baby Moves in Greater Manchester and Lancashire. She delivers movement sessions for babies and toddlers aged up to three years.

'Baby Moves is a programme that uses movement to encourage physical and neurological development,' says Ms Holt. 'I've delivered sessions in early years settings separately for babies and toddlers since 2008 after qualifying as a Baby Moves practitioner.

'I run a franchise for the company in the north west. I hold three classes each week at different private nurseries. Each session lasts 45 minutes to an hour and the largest has 16 children. At the moment all the courses I run are located at early years settings, which parents attend for a fee. But in the past I've also delivered sessions at nurseries with their registered children and staff.

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