Webinar: Playing safe: why nursery security is a top priority by MA Exhibitions

About This Webinar

Brought to you by Nursery World and Almas Industries

Nursery security is of vital importance to those running early years settings, their staff, families and children. What should you be doing to enable children to develop and play in safety, to help your nursery to be the best choice for parents, and to meet Ofsted’s expectations? This webinar follows the recent survey on nursery security by Nursery World and Almas, which garnered a huge response. Our panel of experts, including a senior Ofsted HMI and nursery group leaders, will explore topics including facing inspections with confidence; working with parents; risk assessments; robust policies; the effects of recruitment challenges; staff training; CCTV benefits and concerns, and more.

Almas Industries

In the critical realm of childcare, Almas Industries stands out as a security partner. The Almas team’s expertise in delivering nursery security solutions, including advanced access control systems and CCTV safety monitoring, is unparalleled within the sector. Almas Industries understands the delicate balance between ensuring superior security and respecting privacy, while doing it all compliantly. With Almas Industries, nurseries can confidently navigate the complexities of security, knowing they have a partner who is not just a supplier, but a leader in safeguarding the early years.

Timings: 1pm - 2pm

Presenters

Liz Roberts (chair), consultant and editor

Liz Roberts is a consultant, editor and writer, who was editor-in-chief of Nursery World until the end of 2022, leading its editorial operations for many years. She was previously a freelance journalist, writing a weekly column for the Guardian’s Parents page, and before that was editor of Media Week. Liz has frequently chaired early years events and taken part in working groups, as well as commenting on the early years sector for national TV, radio and newspapers. She is a trustee of the Centre for Research in Early Childhood (CREC) and of Coram Family and Childcare.

Dhanvanti Deshmukh

Nursery Manager, London Early Years Foundation.

Dhanvanti Deshmukh is a nursery manager for London Early Years Foundation. She has more than 20 years’ experience in the early years sector. She is an early years trainer and consultant, EYP qualified teacher and counsellor and conducts workshops for teachers and parents.

Gemma Wakley

UK Sales Manager, Almas Industries

Gemma joined Almas nearly six years ago and has been a fundamental part of its core drive to increase customer satisfaction and improve service levels in the last few years. With extensive knowledge of our security solutions and compliance requirements, she’s worked with single-site nurseries and multi-site chains to protect the sites, staff, and children in their care.
Gemma understands the challenges that nurseries are facing in the current economic climate due to her daily interaction with our customer base. She strongly believes that technology can and should relieve some of the admin burdens that nursery leaders are facing.

John Warren

Director of Toddletown Nurseries and Toddleworld Franchise, and early years consultant

John Warren is a director of the Toddletown Nursery group and new Toddleworld Franchise. He has worked for large groups of nurseries at director level and has experience in every aspect of the early years, including as a nursery practitioner. John has also been an Ofsted inspector.

Liberty Butcher

Health, Safety and Environment Manager for Storal Nurseries.

Robert Lee

Health & Safety Manager, Childbase Partnership

Jayne Coward

Senior HMI Early Years, Ofsted

Mandy Mooney