Conference agenda

At the Nursery Management Show, you have the opportunity to learn from industry-leading speakers in four different content theatres. 

NMT Owners Club Theatre: Are you a nursery owner looking to grow your business? Join this theatre for sessions with experts in nursery business strategy, law, brokerage, profitability, and more. Plus, a CEO panel and a deep-dive into organic vs acquisitive growth.

Leadership Theatre: Visit this theatre for sessions on team development and management, recruitment and retention, supporting apprentices, marketing your nursery, and more. You'll also get the latest updates on government policy and the Best Start in Life Strategy.

Operational Excellence Theatre: Looking to optimise your operations? In this theatre you'll find sessions covering areas such as parent relations, safeguarding, working with babies, and school readiness. Also, hear from Ofsted about the renewed Education Inspection Framework.

SEND Theatre: A whole theatre dedicated to SEND, including sessions on navigating SEND funding, early identification of SEND children, preparing your nursery for SEND provision and more. Plus, an update from Ofsted, insights from leading providers, and in-depth discussion of upcoming SEND reforms. 

See the full agenda.

Mentoring

The Nursery Leaders Mentoring Scheme will be running at the Nursery Management Show in Birmingham. This means you can spend 20 minutes with a mentor discussing your career development/progression, business growth, operational challenges, or anything else you wish to discuss. Mentors participating in the scheme include nursery owners, CEOs, Managing Directors, Operations Directors, and other senior leaders.

Advance booking is recommended to secure your mentoring session, with limited availability for drop-in sessions on the day. Sign up now.

Business clinics

Visit the Business Clinic Zone at the Nursery Management Show for one-to-one expert advice, all included with your free ticket for the event. Ballards accountancy firm is hosting a Growth Clinic where you can discuss a wide range of business and financial topics with their early years specialists. Book your consultation now.

Exhibition

Explore the exhibition hall at the Nursery Management Show to meet new suppliers, discover innovative tech changing the early years sector, speak to Ofsted, and more. See the full list of exhibitors.

Entertainment

You won't want to miss this... to close the Nursery Management Show, Jon and Jo from S Club will be performing on the main stage. What better way to celebrate the end of a productive day than with an S Club Party!

Still haven't booked your ticket? Claim your free ticket now and we'll see you at NEC Birmingham on 26 June.