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Nursery Management Show

In association with Nursery Management Today
26 June 2026 |  NEC, Birmingham

Nursery Management Show

In association with Nursery Management Today
26 June 2026 |  NEC, Birmingham

Agenda 2026 - Birmingham

Managers Shows

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NMT Owners Club Theatre
  1. Financial Sustainability in Early Years
    Speakers
    Lucy Lewin
    Lucy Lewin, Founder - The Profitable Nursery Academy
  2. Organic vs Acquisitive Growth
    Speakers
    Morgan Allen
    Morgan Allen, Managing Director - Morgan Allen Property Surveyors (MAPS)
  3. Charging Models and Fees
    Speakers
    Dane Hardie
    Dane Hardie, Board Member - Skylarks
  4. Disruptors Panel
Leadership Theatre
  1. Effective Team Development and Management
    Speakers
    Gary Croxon
    Gary Croxon, Business Manager - Early Years Alliance
    Tracey Hobbs
    Tracey Hobbs, Early Years Development Manager - Early Years Alliance
  2. Government Policy and Its Impact on the Sector
    Chairperson
    Neil Leitch
    Neil Leitch, CEO - Early Years Alliance
    Speakers
    Tim McLachlan
    Tim McLachlan, CEO - NDNA
    June O'Sullivan OBE
    June O'Sullivan OBE, CEO - London Early Years Foundation (LEYF)
    Clare Roberts
    Clare Roberts, Founder and CEO - Kids Planet Day Nurseries
  3. How to Support Your Apprentices to Thrive
    Chairperson
    Sophie Hayter
    Sophie Hayter, Qualification Lead - Kido
    Speakers
    Cathy Agozzino
    Cathy Agozzino, Apprenticeship and Learner Co-ordinator - Grandir UK
    Jack Edwards
    Jack Edwards, Operations Director - Swift CC
  4. Marketing and Branding
    Speakers
    Vikki Makinson
    Vikki Makinson, Head of Brand & Marketing - Partou
    Declan Gregson
    Declan Gregson, Account Director - Reputation
  5. Recruitment and Retention
    Speakers
    George Apel
    George Apel, Director - Atherton House
    Tez Razzaq
    Tez Razzaq, Head of People - Kido
  6. DfE’s Best Start in Life
    Speakers
    Sue Robb
    Sue Robb, Best Start in Life Champion - Department for Education
Operational Excellence Theatre
  1. The Renewed Education Inspection Framework
    Speakers
    Wendy Ratcliff
    Wendy Ratcliff, Principal Officer, Early Education - Ofsted
    Jayne Coward
    Jayne Coward, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice - Ofsted
  2. Parent Relations
    Chairperson
    Matt Arnerich
    Matt Arnerich, Senior Director of Brand & Comms - Famly
    Speakers
    Nicola Fleury MBE
    Nicola Fleury MBE, Director - Kidzrus Nursery Group
  3. Maintaining Quality in a Growing Nursery Business
    Speakers
    Zoe Raven
    Zoe Raven, CEO - Acorn Early Years
    Corinna Laing
    Corinna Laing, Chief Quality Officer - Family Adventures Group
    Gary Jeffries
    Gary Jeffries, Director of Operations - Elite Group
    Kim Herbert
    Kim Herbert, CEO - Happy Days Nurseries
  4. Safeguarding
    Speakers
    Deena Billings
    Deena Billings, European Quality and Safeguarding Director - Busy Bees
    Wendy Morland
    Wendy Morland, Assistant Quality Director and Safeguarding Lead - Busy Bees
  5. Working with Babies: Insights, Challenges, and Best Practices
    Speakers
    Clare Stead
    Clare Stead, Founder - Oliiki
    Gemma Leader
    Gemma Leader, Area Manager - Kidzrus Nursery Group
    Natalie Jones
    Natalie Jones, Senior Manager - Kidzrus Nursery Group
  6. School Readiness
SEND Theatre
  1. Parent Relations with SEND - Having that First Conversation
    Speakers
    Andy Hogg
    Andy Hogg, Learning Support Coach - Shaping Lives
  2. Solving the SEND Crisis in Early Years
    Speakers
    Catherine Mole
    Catherine Mole, CEO - Dingley's Promise
    Jodie Reed
    Jodie Reed, Co-CEO - Home Start
    Thomas Emmett
    Thomas Emmett, Partner - Geldards
  3. Ofsted Update
    Speakers
    Wendy Ratcliff
    Wendy Ratcliff, Principal Officer, Early Education - Ofsted
    Jayne Coward
    Jayne Coward, Deputy Director, Early Years Regulatory Policy and Practice - Ofsted
  4. Supporting Every Child: Insights from SEND Providers
    Chairperson
    Mandy Richardson
    Mandy Richardson, Managing Director - Naturally Learning
    Speakers
    Michelle Burns
    Michelle Burns, Strategic Business Development Manager - Hope Education
    Meggie Fisher
    Meggie Fisher, Head of Quality - Dingley's Promise
  5. Navigating SEND Funding
  6. Preparing Your Nursery for SEND Provision

Content Streams

NMT Owners Club

  

Leadership

  

Operational Excellence

  

SEND

  

2,000

Attendees

100

Exhibitors

60

Speakers

5

THEATRES

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