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You mentioned you ’ re following ‘ Birth to 5 Matters ’ guidance ; can you explain what this is ? |
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Above : Emma Barrett |
Above : Coventry Building Society Arena
measures is consistent and clear during the run up to the event . We ’ ve also tried to keep our communications as simple as possible . There ’ s so much being sent out digitally now that it ’ s hard to cut through the noise , people just want the information that ’ s necessary .
You ran a series of virtual events during the pandemic , were they a platform to keep the brand going and the audience engaged ?
The virtual summits were a way for us to stay connected with the
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amazing community we ’ ve built up over the past 10 years . We just wanted to bring the sector together so that despite everything going on with Covid , they still had somewhere to escape to that offered them support and encouragement . We wouldn ’ t have been able to do it without the help from our incredible speaker network and sponsors – they really helped us make it a success .
How will you handle the potential issue of Covid anxiety at the event ?
Even with restrictions lifting in the UK , we want everyone who attends our events to feel safe . Therefore , we ’ ll still be going ahead with certain measures such as widening our aisles , heightened cleaning , sanitiser stations and even thermal cameras provided by one of our exhibitors , Almas Industries . We ’ ll also be providing visitors with PPE and hygiene products and encouraging them to take tests before arriving . We are currently looking into Covid certification as well , where you prove your vaccinated or
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Birth to 5 Matters is non-statutory guidance for the Early Years Foundation Stage ( EYFS ), created by a coalition of organisations and people who work within the sector and therefore have firsthand experience and knowledge of successful childcare practice . It followed the release of the statutory EYFS framework which a lot of people struggled with and reflects on recent research and issues in society to meet the needs of practitioners and children . On the Saturday at Childcare & Education Expo Midlands , we have four speakers from the Birth to 5 Matters coalition delivering a panel session on the guidance and effective delivery of the new EYFS . We are really excited about this as we think it will be a great follow on from the online panel discussion we previously held at one of our Virtual Summits when the guidance was introduced .
“ Even with restrictions lifting in the UK , we want everyone who attends our events to feel safe . Therefore , we ’ ll still be going ahead with certain measures such as widening our aisles , heightened cleaning , sanitiser stations .”
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