What Are the Rules and Regulations for Setting Up A Nursery

Setting up a nursery and taking the steps towards this may seem daunting, even if you have worked in the childcare sector before. Indeed, there are many areas to consider and it is crucial to make sure you are fully prepared for what has to be done and what is involved in the exciting, yet demanding…
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9 HR Tips for Nursery Owners

Running a Nursery is a huge challenge. As a Nursery Owner or Manager you are constantly moving between a plethora of tasks to keep everything working properly. Your employees are your greatest asset but can also be a challenge, so making sure your HR processes are working properly is so important. The following 9 HR tips will…
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What Should Be In My Early Years Contract Of Employment?

An Early Years Contract of Employment is a critical part of the business. As a Nursery Owner or Manager you will be only too aware of your legal responsibilities under employment law. Ensuring you have a fully compliant and fit for purpose early years contract of employment for your employees’ is essential. When you are…
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Do I Need Policies and Procedures For My Nursery?

Does a nursery have to have Policies and Procedures? I realise this is a rhetorical question and you know the answer is yes. As well as being good practice, both Ofsted and the Statutory Framework for the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) require all settings to have a set of policies and procedures and to…
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5 Reasons To Outsource HR For Your Nursery

To outsource HR in your business can seem like a big step and passing control to a third party can appear a scary prospect.  Yet in our everyday lives we are only too happy to outsource, whether it be cleaning, ironing, dog walking, childcare or something different, we actually outsource more than we realise. The…
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How To Manage Work Related Stress

Work related stress is often referred to and there has been an increase in people feeling stressed in their work environment over the past century. Our society has become much more frantic and people are struggling to fit everything into their busy lives. The HSE have provided the following definition of work-related stress: the adverse…
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