For example, what does good outdoor practice look like and how can outdoor provision be improved? These questions are answered in full by outdoors expert Gayle Ryder Richardson who provides a special four-page guide to auditing and improving your setting. All the interrelated elements of good practice are outlined, with tips, strategies and ideas that will be food for thought and a spur to get moving.
If you feel you are missing out on the marketing potential of social media, or believe you need more in-depth knowledge to harness it successfully, read our feature by NW’s Katy Morton. She talks to a range of nurseries who are making the likes of Twitter and Facebook work well for them.
There is also plenty on policy. In our lead feature we examine the free entitlement for twos, gauging its implications and potential. Being up speed with employment law is absolutely essential, of course, and our resident HR expert Jacqui Mann provides the lowdown on key changes, including those to do with vetting and barring, and pensions.
And there’s more – including coverage of training, property, the benefits of charitable causes and successful expansions – so don’t miss your free copy, with the 17 September issue.
