Connect Childcare teams up with experts to navigate 2024 nursery funding

Connect Childcare joins forces with sector experts to discuss challenges in navigating the 2024 nursery funding expansion.

Connect Childcare, the UK's leading provider of Nursery Management Software is collaborating with renowned sector experts to delve into the complexities of managing the forthcoming Nursery Funding Expansion of 2024. Recent surveys by NDNA and EY ALLIANCE have unveiled challenges that many settings face, potentially limiting their ability to offer parents places for extended entitlements. In response, Connect Childcare aims to equip Nursery Managers with indispensable insights through an upcoming webinar titled "Navigating the 2024 Nursery Funding Expansion".

Scheduled for Tuesday 12th March at 7.15 pm, the webinar will provide attendees with essential strategies to tackle the chaos caused by the new rates, navigate staffing challenges, optimise costs, maintain education quality, and enhance parent communication. The goal is to ensure that nurseries not only survive but thrive amidst the upcoming expansion.

Webinar details:

Host: John Pickup, Head of Commercial - Connect Childcare

Panellists:

Courteney Donaldson, Managing Director of Childcare & Education Sectors at Christie & Co Andrew Clifford, Freelance Specialist Consultant for Red Dog Early Years Services June O’Sullivan, Chief Executive of LEYF

About the panellists:

Courteney Donaldson brings extensive expertise in childcare and education, specialising in the nursery sector since 1999. With a track record of advising operators, banks, and investors, her insights into market trends are invaluable. As a Co-opted Trustee for the NDNA, Courteney's influence is felt nationally, shaping the sector's direction.

Andrew Clifford, a Specialist Consultant for early years, is dedicated to enhancing early childhood development. His strategic prowess has been demonstrated across various organisations, fostering growth and improvement in early years settings both in the UK and abroad.

June O’Sullivan, with her role as the Chief Executive of LEYF, oversees the UK’s largest childcare social enterprise. Her advocacy for children and families has garnered national recognition, shaping policies and championing community-based education.

The webinar will dive into pressing topics such as the current sector landscape, challenges with underfunding, recruitment and retention crises, and the inadequacy of government funding to support expansion. Attendees will gain insights into managing rising costs, wage pressures, the importance of staff training and development, and strategies for navigating uncertain future funding.

For more information and to register for the webinar, visit https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/5417095668465/WN_Czk2XGheSFWg0bj9SwKrSA

Media contact:

Caitlin Holmes Marketing Lead Caitlin.holmes@connectchildcare.com

Connect Software Solutions Ltd T/A Connect Childcare, Northlight House, Pendle Rd, Nelson BB9 5FE.

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