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Don't buy a nursery until you watch this video! For those of you who are thinking of buying a nursery, you need to watch this video first. In this video you will learn everything you need to know when purchasing a nursery building. So, that you can have peace of mind and be confident that you are making the right decision and most importantly an informed decision. Plus, towards the end we go over 3 important things you may not have considered when thinking of purchasing your nursery. https://lnkd.in/edjx2M8U

Wondering how housing, food and residence life works at Biola? We got you covered with a deep dive into everything you need to know to be well equipped to choose what options are best for you as well as walk you through how to stay connected to the community at Biola!

Simple yet effective way to highlight a step which is in situ, just one of three sections we completed at Cherubs Day Nursery, on behalf of Timotay playscapes.

The Hard Yards of Expanding Preschool Capacity Congratulations to the entire London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) team on the opening of this new Stoke Newington setting. In the context of the government’s increased Department for Education funding to #earlyyears, it’s worth reflecting on what it takes to operationally deliver an expansion of capacity. Particularly in the context of the structure of UK early years sector, in which >80% of nursery settings are operated by private or voluntary organisations, not the state. Two major building blocks to delivering high quality early years education are: - 1) well-trained, qualified and led teachers and - 2) the appropriate physical space.  I focus here on the latter. Finding, securing and preparing the right location (catchment area with adequate demand from families to enable economic viability) and the right actual venue (with space for target child capacity, AND outdoor garden space, AND easy access for parents and staff) is a material logistical, financial and operational task. Given the demographics of Hackney – 28% of children live in poverty, the fourth highest rate of child poverty in London – at LEYF we have been seeking to expand our capacity here for a number of years. Our Fire Station Nursery was subscale, had inadequate outdoor space. We searched for and reviewed a number of options. In the end, we formed a unique partnership with St Mary’s Church of England Primary School for a lease of two classrooms and dedicated and shared outdoor space. The primary school had available classrooms, identified a need for nursery provision, while at the same time recognising that an organisation such as LEYF had the pedagogical and operational experience to best deliver high quality early years provision in an economically sustainable manner. While this is one anecdote, the history of the last major expansion in early years – Sure Start -- tells a similar story. In a recent retrospective review by the program’s first director, Naomi Eisenstadt CB made the following comments on implementation complexity: “A big surprise to the Treasury was how long it took for programmes to actually start spending Sure Start funding. The initial allocation of funding for the first 250 programs was up to one million pounds capital . . . (which) meant finding appropriate places in very poor areas on which to commission new builds or refurbishments . . . (G)etting agreement on what and where to spend capital . . . (d)eciding on activities, setting up local evaluations, hiring staff all took time. “The NESS study found it took three years from agreement to get a fully functioning programme underway. . . . The key lesson is that . . . designing both capital investment and a new service structure takes time and skill. Ministers assumed that the announcement was implementation. Civil servants thought it was posting the guidance. The actual task was complex and required a range of soft and hard skills.”

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NEW BLOG - Something is rotten in the state of Wales Everyone who works in education in Wales should be outraged right now. It’s clear that the education system is in crisis and many things are happening that are detrimental to our children’s futures. Read more on our latest blog: https://lnkd.in/grKdfpNt #Wales #education #learning #teaching #teachers #schools #crisis

Just like the gardener, a teacher plays a crucial role in the lives of their students: 🔷 Pruning: By providing constructive feedback and guidance, teachers help students "cutaway" misconceptions, bad habits, and ineffective learning strategies, making room for new growth. ♦️Nourishing: A teacher creates a supportive learning environment, providing students with the resources and encouragement they need to flourish. 🔷 Shaping: A teacher guides students toward their full potential. They help students set goals, develop new skills, and build confidence. ♦️Fruitfulness: A teacher aims to see their students produce "fruit" in the form of academic achievement, personal growth, and positive contributions to society. Dear Teachers, keep in mind that your learners are like flowers in a garden; they are beautiful in unique ways. 😊 #EmpoweringDifferences #teachersasgardeners #reliscares #teachertraining #learnspecialeducationwithrelis #learningsupport