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Forum Fun! Lots of fun has been had at the last couple of playworkers’ forums. Back in the summer, 14 playworkers eagerly entered into the world of superheroes. The room was alive…
Forum Fun! Lots of fun has been had at the last couple of playworkers’ forums. Back in the summer, 14 playworkers eagerly entered into the world of superheroes. The room was alive…
Inspection Summary Round Up The Development and Support Team, here at BAND, are always looking through the latest Bristol Ofsted inspection reports and every 3 months produce inspection summaries for early years…
Congratulations to Ashgrove Park Day Nursery! Last July, Ashgrove Park Day Nursery had their Ofsted inspection and were judged as outstanding! This is well deserved for Sue as General Manager, Toni as…
Bookings and Admin Software Settings sometimes ask us what they should look for when researching admin management software, i.e. systems that can help with bookings, registration, invoicing, etc. This is particularly relevant…
Safeguarding Bristol’s Children From 2017 In September, Bristol Safeguarding Children Board (BSCB) issued new guidance around making referrals to First Response that all childcare and school settings should have received. First Response…
BAND NEWS – BACK ISSUES: Cooking Corner: Ice Cream in a Bag From JULY 17 When summer comes, the days will be hot and balmy and we will all be longing for…
Learning from the death of four year old Chadrack Mulo What should we do when a child has an un-notified absence? From JULY 17 Chadrack Mulo was a four year old boy…
Lockdown Procedure From JULY 17 Does your setting have a robust and tested Lockdown Procedure? We recommend all settings consider having a Lockdown Procedures as a sensible response to any external or…
A Grand Day Out From JULY 17 So many places to go, how can you make sure your playscheme trip goes really well? The first question to ask is what are the…
Building Relationships Across Generations May 2017 Becket Hall Day Nursery and Osbourne Court Care Home have entered into an unusual partnership; for the last 5 months, a group of children from the…