Join PACEY this April as we host another early years morning, this time in Cambridge!
On Saturday 12 April 2025 PACEY will be hosting a morning of networking and learning for early years providers at the Over Community Centre – Conference, Community & Sports CentreÂ
We invite Childminders, Nannies, Childminding Assistants, Nursery Manager sand Nursery workers to attend and learn more about key topics and practices.
With great speakers, a chance to network with your peers and hear from providers about their own experiences, this event aims to support you and the incredible work you do.
PACEY members go free (you must book). For non-members, early bird tickets are available for £5 until Saturday 8th March.
Details
DATE: Saturday 12 April 2025
TIME: 9.45am – 12.45pm
LOCATION: Over Community Centre – Conference, Community & Sports Centre 16 The Doles, Over, Cambridge CB24 5NW
Agenda
9.45am-10am Registration and networking
10am- 12.15pm Talks on protecting your childcare business, SEND, safegaurding and a fireside chat with experienced providers sharing experiences
12.15-12.45pm Networking with peers
Speakers and Talks
Talk 1: SafeguardingÂ
Speaker to be announced very soon!
Talk 2: Reducing debt risk: Effective conversations and legal safeguards
Join Gary Harrison, from Morton Michel for an informative session designed specifically for Childminders and Nannies. We’ll discuss practical strategies to help manage difficult conversations with parents and establish robust policies to reduce the risk of unpaid childcare fees, ultimately protecting your business.
Talk 3: Supporting children’s behaviourÂ
Translating theory into practice, this talk will help you to understand and support young children. Anne will discuss conflict resolution and teaching children how to sustain positive relationships with their peers and Heather will give you some practical ideas when working with a dysregulated child and using a R.A.G. plan.Â
Heather PearneÂ
Heather is the the Nursery Operations Manager for Bows and Arrows nursery group, a charity group of seven settings in areas of deprivation in Ipswich, UK. Her role is to support quality, improvement and practice across the group, working with managers and staff to build on and develop their existing skills. She also work for East of England Stronger Practice Hub, supporting the childminder lead. Â
Anne DennyÂ
Chief Executive of Bows and Arrows, a charity in Ipswich, Suffolk. She is responsible for seven nurseries all located within deprived communities, operating in these areas is an active choice so we can reach those who need us most. Annually around 1,400 children attend our nurseries, we employ circa 121 staff, and all our inspected nurseries are rated outstanding by Ofsted. She is also a partner in the East of England Stronger Practice Hub, supporting childminders across Norfolk, Suffolk and Cambridgeshire.Â
Talk 4: Fireside chat
Angela Gamble, PACEY’s Information, Advice and Guidance Manager sits down with Charlotte Greeno, an Outstanding Childminder to talk about her experiences of running a childcare business, the high and lows, the challenges and opportunities.