Parents of disabled children denied short breaks

Wednesday, July 21st, 2010

Childcare newsToo many parents of disabled children are being told they do not qualify for short breaks, according to the latest report into provision in England.

The Every Disabled Child Matters (EDCM) campaign’s second evaluation of parental experience of short break provision revealed that while levels and quality of short breaks have improved since the investment committed under the Aiming High for Disabled Children agenda, more needs to be done to ensure regular, reliable and appropriate short breaks are available.

No Going Back! Parents’ Expectations of Short Breaks also found that some parents were offered inappropriate provision or have to repeatedly provide training to different short-break workers before feeling confident they can care for their child.
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Parenta owners aim to raise £10,000 for Marie Curie climbing Kilimanjaro

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Nick & Allan with climb Kilomanjaro in September in an attempt to raise £10,000 for charityThe two co-founders of Parenta will climb Mount Kilimanjaro in September in a bid to raise £10,000 for Marie Curie Cancer Care.

Allan Presland and Nick Williams will break away from their normal working routine to climb the 5895 metres mountain in Tanzania in September.

The climb will demand a high level of fitness, with regular walks and cycles to work contributing to their intensive training programme.
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A free marketing and PR guide for your nursery

Monday, July 19th, 2010

Nursery marketing and PR guideMaintaining exceptional brand awareness and reputation of your nursery is essential in order to continuously generate enquiries. It can be the most prominent and usually most memorable element of your business, so getting it right should be top priority.

When presenting yourself to prospective families, a strong and professional image gives you a distinctive edge over your competitors.
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Nursery Management Software: The Spinney Nursery Case Study

Thursday, July 15th, 2010

The Spinney NurseryAs with any typical nursery, the excessive paperwork and administration was proving too much for one person trying to create a quality service.

After spending hours each month preparing invoices only to obtain inaccurate results, The Spinney Nursery came to Parenta in the need of a comprehensive nursery management solution.
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Forest Nursery Case Study

Monday, July 12th, 2010

Nursery Management Software“The company is always ahead of the game and up-to-date, supported by a helpful, approachable team who clearly thrive to maintain a strong relationship with us.”

Forest Nursery came to Parenta with a desire to improve their ‘time consuming and unprofessional’ invoicing and billing system. Following a demonstration with our customer support team, they quickly realised that Abacus was the ideal nursery management solution for their nursery.
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