Our Scotland event provides you with the latest sector updates and support in policy and practice from the experts.
And best of all? It’s free to members.
When: 22 October 2024, 13:00-15:00
Where: Virtual
Speakers include
Chief Executive: Purnima Tanuku OBE
Purnima Tanuku OBE will give an update on the state of the sector.
More about Purnima:
Purnima has developed NDNA into the Voice of the Sector, the strongest and biggest representative organisation for early years across the UK. Purnima represents the sector to Government Ministers, parliamentarians, civil servants and local authorities.
She regularly appears on national television, radio, online and print media sharing the views of our nursery members, raising public awareness and lobbying Government for the support nurseries need to deliver high quality care and education for their children.
Purnima has a wealth of experience at senior executive level working with public, private and charitable organisations. In 2010 Purnima was awarded OBE for services to families.
Emma McGrath, Professional Support Solicitor, Citation
Find out more about upcoming Employment Law changes announced by the new Labour Government and how they will impact your setting.
More about Emma:
Emma originally qualified and worked as a solicitor in private practice, specialising in employment law. She started working for Citation in 2007 working on the Employment Law Team, first as an adviser and then as a manager.
In 2019 she moved to work as a Professional Support solicitor in our Professional Support Team. Her role includes delivering training and seminars as well as researching and guiding on difficult employment law points, always looking for practical approaches that work for the particular client.
Audrey Donnan, Chief Inspector Early Learning and Childcare, Care Inspectorate
The session will cover the content of the Inspection Satisfaction Questionnaires (ISQ’s), the process for using them and how the information will be used by the Care Inspectorate.
More about Audrey:
Audrey has over 35 years working in the ELC sector. This involved working in a variety of roles in several different local authority areas, and mostly working with children and families from deprived areas.
Audrey’s passion has always been to give a voice to children and ensure that they are cared for in high quality environments. Audrey joined the Care Inspectorate in 2008, as an inspector of ELC settings and in 2013, Audrey became a manager of a team of inspectors covering the Scottish Borders, Dumfries and Galloway and the Lothians. A move to the role of Service Manager in the Registration team in 2022, provided a wide range of opportunities to influence Scottish Government policy and support services to give children the best start in their life journeys.
Audrey recently moved to the role of Chief Inspector for ELC in March 2024 and is honoured to be in the role.
More speakers to be announced soon
Our exhibitors
Institute of Early Years Education
With thanks to our Member Event sponsor
Citation
We want to help you to make your nursery be the best it can be, by supporting you with every aspect of HR and health & safety, we give you the time back to do what you do best – educate your children.
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