Articles - October
When, how and why you must report an accident
With an increase in the number of workplace accidents going unreported to The Health & Safety Executive, now seems a good time to review and update procedures and an understanding of what is required. Fines can be up to £20,000 and the threat of imprisonment is also present. Any charge will also lead to difficulties in obtaining insurance cover in the future.
Continue ReadingApprenticeships: A Solution to Recruitment Difficulties?
In the modern, competitive workforce, many organisations are struggling to recruit and secure talented employees. However, as young people now are required to remain in education until they are 18, many are seeking out alternatives to continuing with traditional education.
Continue ReadingTeachers and Technology in Harmony
When talking about introducing online or computer based learning programmes into schools, the topic is often met with some resistance. The usual structure at the moment is classroom-based, age-related groups following a set and standardised curriculum but with support from individuals such as Bill Gates, schools right across the world are implementing these kinds of software in an attempt to structure learning to suit the individual child.
Continue ReadingFree Safeguarding Training Workshops
Our recent Safeguarding Masterclass, held at Hardwick Hall in Durham, was attended by over 60 people from a range of different nursery settings across the area. These three hour sessions cover a comprehensive agenda and all delegates received a certificate of competence as well as any supportive documentation that they request – All completely free of charge.
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