Our Wales 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: 13 March 2025
Where: Lysaght Institute, Newport
Price: FREE to attend
Speakers include
Purnima Tanuku CBE, NDNA
Purnima Tanuku CBE 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 2025 Purnima was awarded CBE for services to Early Years Education.
Alice Sharp, Adventures With Alice
“Doctors might save lives, scientists might change the world, architects might design the space we live, and artists might make it beautiful; but it all begins with a small child being encouraged by YOU to be curious, investigate and discover the world around them. Early years educators change the world, one step at a time.” – Alice Sharp
More about Alice:
Alice is an inspiring and motivational presenter for early years training and continuous professional development. As a teacher, creator, author, mum and imagineer Alice is both nationally and internationally renowned as an expert in leading learning in early childhood.
The child is at the heart of everything Alice does. She delivers high quality training that is transformational in upskilling staff in the understanding and knowledge of child development and learning. Alice’s aim is to change the lives of every child by presenting quality experiences in education that are innovative and thought provoking for any professional working with young children.
Alyson Davies – Senior Manager Childcare and Play Inspection
Alyson has worked for Care Inspectorate Wales since 2017 as an area inspector, team manager and senior manager in the childcare and play team.
Prior to joining Care Inspectorate Wales, she had 17 years’ experience of working within the education sector as a primary teacher/ALNCo, ALN advisory teacher and project manager for an ALN reform pilot project.
Emma McGrath, Professional Support Solicitor, Citation
Navigating Employment Law – recent and upcoming changes all employers need to know
2024 was a year of unprecedented employment law change: from holiday pay and entitlement to new types of leave and requirements around preventing workplace harassment, there’s been a lot to keep track of.
The publication of the new Labour government’s Employment Rights Bill in October also set out further big proposed changes to employment rights across Great Britain.
This session, led by Citation’s Professional Support Solicitor, Emma McGrath, will give you an overview of all the critical updates you need to know about, so you can stay informed and prepared. She’ll cover:
- A recap of the Employment Law changes from 2024 including the new Sexual Harassment law that came into force in October 2024
- An overview of the Employment Rights Bill and its significant proposals for employment law, including proposed changes to zero hours contracts and sick pay
- The steps you need to take to ensure your business is compliant
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.
More speakers to be announced soon
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