Get Your Child Off to the Best Start With Little Pioneers - Your Co-op Conversations
1 Sep 2022 6:30pm - 7:30pm
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Research has shown that early education and care can have positive, long-lasting benefits on children’s lives.
If you’re considering your childcare options, join this upcoming members’ event to find out more about:
- the benefits of Early Years education,
- the impact Covid has had on children, and
- how you can support your child in making the transition from nursery to school.
Hosted by Your Co-op Childcare’s Quality Excellence Manager, Babita Saroy, and Head of Educational Excellence, Bethany Patrick, this event will help you get to grips with what you should expect from Early Years providers.
You’ll also find out how our Little Pioneers nurseries prepare children to become great citizens and achieve their full potential.
Our Speakers
Bethany Patrick
Head of Educational Excellence
Bethany has a wealth of experience across the Early Years sector. She and her team work closely with our nurseries to ensure they are offering high-quality learning and care to our children.
Bethany is also an Ofsted inspector and is currently working with Department for Education on a Covid recovery scheme to support children and families who have been impacted by the pandemic.
Babita Saroy
Quality Excellence Manager
Babita has worked in Early Years for over 27 years and has been with Co-operative Childcare for 10 of those. By providing excellent training and support she continually improves outcomes for our children and is passionate about embedding our co-operative values.
She has worked with many institutions, including the Department for Education and the I Can charity.
Helpful Information
How Can I Join the Event?
This online member event will be hosted on Microsoft Teams, which gives you the opportunity to have an open discussion with our speakers in a face-to-face video call.
When you book your place, we will send you an email with a link to the event. On the day of the event, there are a number of ways you can join us on Microsoft Teams such as:
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Join on your mobile or tablet device - download the app here
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Join on your desktop or laptop computer - download the desktop/laptop app here
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Join on your browser on any device by simply clicking the link on the email you received after registering for the event
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Check Out Our Previous Events...
If you've missed any of our previous member events, don't worry we've got you covered. You can watch them back on our YouTube channel by clicking here.
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