As April is Stress Awareness Month, we spoke to our strategic partner myHappymind about mental health in the sector for both staff and children. Below is a message from My Happy Mind founder Laura, who has a special offer for dot2dot clients. If you haven’t heard of myHappymind before, they are a dot2dot partner who…
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Earlier this year we wrote an article for Nursery Management Today on the increasing threat poor cyber security poses to the nursery sector. If you missed it, you can catch up here. New Report from GCHQ on Early Years Cyber Security It appears we were not alone in our concerns. This week the National Cyber…
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Cyber-attacks are becoming more and more commonplace due to the increase in Cyber Crime and without specific cyber insurance, you could end up out of pocket. Did you know that a UK business is nine times more likely to have a cyber-attack than a fire? Why are there more cyber-attacks? Online cyber crime is easy…
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No Deal Brexit? If there is no agreement between the UK and EU Brexit after the end of the transition period (31 December 2020), it’s likely you will need a Green Card while driving your vehicle in Europe and some other countries (Andorra, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Serbia and Switzerland). You may also need an international…
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Outdoor activities can be even more exciting when there is a layer of frost or snow, but its always worth remembering that little people are closer to the cold-ground and may not want to stop the fun to warm up. Here are the specific forest school winter tips. Layering is key. Make sure each child…
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The when cold weather hits you also need to look after the outside of your building. Some areas to consider are: Snow is heavier than you may realise. It’s important to consider how heavy snowfall, freezing temperatures and strong wind chills might affect your buildings. For example, a 1cm-thick, 10m-square area of freshly fallen snow…
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When the bad weather hits and you are looking at ways to protect your nursery and staff avoiding slips & trips is vital. As always, it is best to prepare policies and procedures in advance which include the completion of risk assessments, as following an accident the insurers’ decision regarding whether the nursery is liable…
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When it comes to bad weather and winter tips, there are risk inside your property to be mindful of too, these include: Additional Heating Sometimes the heating fails to work or can be inadequate, so if you need to use additional heaters remember they carry risks of injury or fire. Fire risks can be managed…
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Please be aware of the potential issues of the track and trace being switched on staff devices in your setting. One of our clients has had to close their setting as all of their staff were ‘pinged’ by the NHS track and trace mobile phone application. The app alerts you if you have been near…
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