Agenda 2026 - Birmingham - Nursery Management Show 2026

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10:15 10:45
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You Know Your Numbers… So Why Isn’t It Working?

Speakers

Lucy Lewin, Founder - The Profitable Nursery Academy
11:00 11:40
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Organic vs Acquisitive Growth

Chairperson

Morgan Allen, Managing Director - Morgan Allen Property Surveyors (MAPS)

Speakers

Helena Deacon, Corporate Development Director - Family First

Sarah Paine, Early Years and Education Executive

Tom Filer, CEO - Family Adventures Group
12:30 13:10
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Disruptors Panel
13:25 13:55
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Property Edition – The Challenges of Growing a Nursery Group

Speakers

Kush Birdi, Co-Founder and Managing Partner - Birdi Group
14:10 14:40
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Sell Smart: How to Plan Your Exit and Walk Away With More

Speakers

Leah Turner, Co-Founder - Owen Froebel
14:55 15:25
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Insights from Cairneagle's Annual Operators Survey

Speakers

Arun Kanwar, Managing Partner - Cairneagle

10:05 10:35
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Effective Team Development and Management

Speakers

Gary Croxon, Business Manager - Early Years Alliance
10:50 11:30
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Government Policy and its Impact on the Sector

Chairperson

Neil Leitch, CEO - Early Years Alliance

Speakers

Tim McLachlan, CEO - NDNA

Clare Roberts, Founder and CEO - Kids Planet Day Nurseries
11:45 12:25
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How to Support Your Apprentices to Thrive

Chairperson

Sophie Hayter, Qualification Lead - Kido

Speakers

Cathy Agozzino, Professional Qualifications Lead - Grandir UK

Jack Edwards, Operations Director - Swift CC

Olivia Mayell, Operations Manager - Realise
13:00 13:40
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Marketing and Branding

Chairperson

Declan Gregson, Account Director - Reputation

Speakers

Vikki Makinson, Head of Brand & Marketing - Partou

Harry Mills, Director of Brand Development - Cherubs Nurseries
13:55 14:35
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Recruitment and Retention

Chairperson

Julian Minett, CEO - Spencer Group

Speakers

George Apel, Director - Atherton House Nursery Group

Tez Razzaq, Head of People and Training - Kido

Arike Disu, Founder and Director - Fountain Montessori
14:50 15:20
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Best Start in Life – This Is Our Time

Speakers

Sue Robb, Best Start in Life Champion - Department for Education

10:00 10:30
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The Renewed Education Inspection Framework

Speakers

Wendy Ratcliff, Principal Officer, Early Education - Ofsted

Jayne Coward, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice - Ofsted
10:45 11:25
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Parent Relations

Chairperson

Matt Arnerich, Senior Director of Brand & Comms - Famly

Speakers

Nicola Fleury MBE, Director - Kidzrus Nursery Group

Saudaa Nadat, Area Operations Manager - LEYF

Julie Robinson, Director - Eagley School House Nurseries
11:35 12:15
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Maintaining Quality in a Growing Nursery Business

Chairperson

Zoe Raven, CEO - Acorn Early Years

Speakers

Corinna Laing, Chief Quality Officer - Family Adventures Group

Gary Jeffries, Director of Operations - Little Nurseries Group

Shanti Flynn, Quality and Education Director - Storal
12:25 13:05
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Safeguarding

Chairperson

Rick Gardner, Managing Director - CPOMS

Speakers

Deena Billings, European Quality and Safeguarding Director - Busy Bees

Wendy Morland, Assistant Quality Director and Safeguarding Lead - Busy Bees

Mandy Guttadauro, Operations Director - Bright Little Stars
13:15 13:55
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Working with Babies: Insights, Challenges, and Best Practices

Chairperson

Clare Stead, Founder - Oliiki

Speakers

Gemma Leader, Area Manager - Kidzrus Nursery Group

Natalie Jones, Senior Manager - Kidzrus Nursery Group

Diane Wycherley, Chief Operating Officer - Tops Day Nurseries
14:05 14:45
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School Readiness

Chairperson

Sue Atkins, Parenting Expert, Broadcaster, Author and President of Montessori Society AMI (UK)

Speakers

Viki Veale, Senior Lecturer - Early Years and Primary Education - St Mary's University, Twickenham

Tanya Richardson, Senior Lecturer in Education - University of Northampton

Sarah Humphrys, Education Advisor: New Openings - N Family Club

10:10 10:40
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Parent Relations with SEND - Having that First Conversation

Speakers

Andy Hogg, Learning Support Coach - Shaping Lives
10:55 11:35
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Solving the SEND Crisis in Early Years

Chairperson

Charlotte Goddard, Editor - Nursery Management Today

Speakers

Catherine Mole, CEO - Dingley's Promise

Jodie Reed, Co-CEO - Home Start

Thomas Emmett, Partner - Geldards
11:50 12:20
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Ofsted Update

Speakers

Wendy Ratcliff, Principal Officer, Early Education - Ofsted

Jayne Coward, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice - Ofsted
12:35 13:05
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Early Identification of SEND Children

Speakers

Jocanne Nichols, Early Years Lead - First Bridge School

Mikaela Green, Director of Therapy - First Bridge School
13:10 13:50
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Supporting Every Child: Insights from SEND Providers

Chairperson

Michelle Burns, Strategic Business Development Manager - Hope Education

Speakers

Meggie Fisher, Head of Quality - Dingley's Promise

Mandy Richardson, Managing Director - Naturally Learning

Sarah Yorkstone, Head of Inclusion - Charnwood Nursery
14:00 14:40
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Navigating SEND Funding

Chairperson

Sian Marsh, Director of Early Years and Education - Best Practice Network

Speakers

Becky Eckersley, Lead SEND Advisor - Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Jo Benko, Nursery Manager, Lead SENDCo - Toots Day Nursery

Natalie Bishop, CEO - Little Years Nurseries
14:55 15:25
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Preparing Your Nursery for SEND Provision

Chairperson

Lucy Cooke, Head of Business Development - Pentagon Play

Speakers

Freya Derrick, Managing Director - Hopscotch Day Nurseries

Pete Wharmby, Neurodiversity Speaker and Writer

Hugh McEwen, Director - Office S&M Architects

Shandia Chua, SEND Consultant

10:00 15:30
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Mentoring

Speakers

Mandy Richardson, Managing Director - Naturally Learning

Deena Billings, European Quality and Safeguarding Director - Busy Bees

Corinna Laing, Chief Quality Officer - Family Adventures Group

Gary Jeffries, Director of Operations - Little Nurseries Group

Freya Derrick, Managing Director - Hopscotch Day Nurseries

Tom Filer, CEO - Family Adventures Group

Jenine Gill, Founder and Company Director - Little Inspirations

Neil Blockley, Commercial Director - Little Inspirations

Diane Wycherley, Chief Operating Officer - Tops Day Nurseries

Annie Tierney, Director of Operations - Kindred Nurseries

Toni Kilby, Chief Finance Officer - Happy Days Nurseries

Clare Roberts, Founder and CEO - Kids Planet Day Nurseries

Zoe Raven, CEO - Acorn Early Years

Stephen Booty, Chairman - Bright Stars Nursery Group

Catherine Stoneman, UK CEO - Kido

Georgina Brook, Director of Early Years - Kindred Nurseries

Matthew Labaki, UK Operations Director - Busy Bees Nurseries

Kate Bygott-Webb, Director - Minoa Education

Aniruddh Gupta, Founder and CEO - Kido

Sipra Deb, Managing Director - Granby Nurseries Group

Harry Mills, Director of Brand Development - Cherubs Nurseries

James Lyons, Group M&A Director - Busy Bees

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