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AfroToys
AfroToys offers a range of multicultural dolls, toys and resources, encouraging an appreciation of ethnic diversity through play. Our range includes life-like, hand-crafted dolls (sealed at the joints so as to be water resistant); full-bodied and hand puppets to encourage role play, which come in peach, beige and brown; and an Orchard Toys range, including board games designed to encourage numeracy, literacy and general knowledge. AfroToys also introduced a selection of wooden jigsaw puzzles featuring children of different ethnicities, we also have, barbies, baby alive dolls, and products celebrating first black president of the USA, Barack Obama.
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Bag2School
Bag2School works with over 20,000 schools & nurseries in organising textile collections to raise money for school PTA's and clubs. The scheme is a free ‘off the shelf’ solution to fundraising and it encourages staff, pupils and parents to participate, producing maximum rewards with little effort. Every nursery & school has the same possibility to achieve excellent results. Bag2School is a business (not a charity) and we specialise in collecting unwanted textiles in good condition which are then sold to export markets worldwide where they are sorted and then sold to the general public. We operate throughout the UK and since 2001 have paid out over £10 million to participating schools, colleges, nurseries, pre-schools, playgroups.
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Black Dolls Direct
Black Dolls Direct is the only multicultural doll supplier in the UK. They provide multicultural dolls to nurseries, childminders and the general public around the UK. Come and meet them at the show to find out more!
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Booktrust
Booktrust is an independent charity dedicated to encouraging people of all ages and cultures to engage with books. The written word underpins all our activity and enables us to fulfil our vision of inspiring a lifelong love of books for all. Booktrust programmes include Bookstart, Booktime and Booked Up, which all gift free books to children.
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Cats Protection
Cats Protection is the UK’s leading feline welfare charity. We produce a range of free educational CD-ROMS, embedding responsible pet ownership across the National Curriculum from Early Years Foundation Stage to KS4.
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Child Protection Training UK
Child Protection Training UK is a specialist training provider to organisations who work with children and young people. We specialise in offering Safeguarding Children / Child Protection Training throughout the UK at one of our centres or within your organisation and to suit your needs i.e. one day, half day and twighlight sessions: Safeguarding Children Level 1, Safeguarding Children Level 2, Safeguarding Children / Designated Person Level 3.
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Collins Education
Collins Education is a leading educational publisher of textbooks, revision guides and teaching resources for Early Years, Primary, Secondary, and Further Education colleges. Come and visit us on Stand C46 for great offers on Early Years resources, and new resources for Children and Young People’s Workforce Level 2 and 3 qualifications.
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Contact Group
Contact Group is a leading provider of automatic notification systems for schools. Call Parents enables two way communication between schools and parents via email, text and voice calling. New functionality ‘Text a Letter’ allows schools to inform parents by text, of letters ready to view online, dramatically reducing time/costs associated with printing and posting traditional letters. Truancy Call assists schools in making first-day contact with parents of absent students via email, text and automated phone call.
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Cost Cutters
As a family run business, well established within the education industry for over 16 years, we understand the importance of excellent service and reliability for your educational supplies needs. With over 20,000 product lines we can supply you with items for any area that you require from furniture, arts and crafts to toys and games designed specifically for preschool children. We hope that by working with us you will be inspired to take your establishment to the next level.
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Creative Steps Magazine
Creative Steps is a fabulous quarterly magazine providing everyone caring for young children with dozens of fun creative activity ideas, all designed to support the EYFS and help the creative development in young children.
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Croner
With a reputation in schools management, Croner is the obvious choice for those looking for information to help in the management of nurseries and early years' establishments. Our practical, easy-to-follow guidance offers a way to comply with the Childcare Act 2006 and related legislation as well as advice on general business, employment and safety legislation.
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Cushi Tush
Award-winning paediatrician approved floor-based baby seat for children from 3-18 months of age. Cushi Tush promotes good posture providing a natural sitting position for baby. Hygienic, non-toxic and easy to clean the seat can be used for feeding and playtime both indoors and out. Weighing less than 1kg, the seat is easy to store and is available in a range of bright stimulating colours. Fully safety tested, made in the UK and 100% recyclable.
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Data Harvest
Data Harvest is a world-leading UK-based manufacturer and supplier of specialist educational science and technology equipment, specialising in construction sets for Nursery, primary and secondary education. We are the UK and European distributors for a range of internationally renowned brands such as K’NEX Education, KID K’NEX construction sets and FischerTiPs.
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Daynurseries.co.uk
daynurseries.co.uk is the market leading day nursery resource in the UK, featuring the most trusted comprehensive and detailed database of uk day nurseries and suppliers to the uk day nursery sector.
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Dickory Dock Designs
We design and make tactile educational resources for the indoor and outdoor classroom to stimulate creative and active learning for many age and ability ranges. Our product range includes resources for numeracy, literacy, science, PHSE, crafts and other areas of the curriculum – most include detailed teaching notes and ideas for cross curricular activities. We make all of our own resources at our premises in Yorkshire. We also supply puppets, books, letters, numbers, dice, etc and make many bespoke items to order and run a number of design and make courses/seminars.
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Digital Nursery
We make useful and highly attractive IT products for nurseries. Our child height touchscreen table allows children early access to IT and the programs cover the six key stages of learning. Our digital notice boards show photos, videos, power point, PDFs and ticker messages to vastly enhance parental communication.
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early years from The Consortium
early years from The Consortium is the one-stop shop for nurseries and play schools in the UK. With 40 years education experience, we offer a comprehensive and relevant range of early years products, first class customer service and all the services you need for your setting, at the right price!
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EASYsolution 4 NURSERY EDUCATION
The exciting new software package that consistently guides management and practitioners to assess, plan, record observations, write accurate reports and check the overall quality of curriculum delivery. Offering a range of flexible features, it tailor-makes learning destinations for each child, reduces paperwork, generates professionalism, enhances reputation, effectively saving valuable time.
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EDUK8 Worldwide
See our wonderful NEW “Super Star Theatre” created for your budding little actors on the EDUK8 Worldwide Stand C14. Just one of the many new stimulating “Hands On” Early Years resources covering: Literacy, Maths, Science, Indoor and Outdoor active play. 10% show discount or ADD 20% extra FREE Resources.
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FAFU
FAFU makes open ended play material that help children develop their innovative thinking and social skills through performance and storytelling. FAFU’s first product line, FIKRA is a collection of multi-functional play costumes consisting of capes, hats, and accessories suitable for children at the age of 2-10 years. Made from organic cotton, wool, and silk. FIKRA is designed in collaboration with nursery teachers and made according to the fair trade philosophy.
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Fine Solutions
Fine Solutions stock and supply a broad range of educationally sound, competitively priced products that are essential as part of your early years resources. 98% of all items are stocked and orders are despatched within 24 hours of receipt. Customer service is manned by experienced staff from educational backgrounds.
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Forest School Learning Initiative
Forest School uses the outdoor environment to help all children learn. Children are encouraged to develop independence skills, improve their decision making, and raise their self esteem through small achievable tasks. The Forest School Learning Initiative has been established by two exceptionally experienced Forest school Leaders in response to the need to extend Forest school provision. Christina Dee and Wendi Vick have been the Leaders of Forest school training since 2000, training in excess of 800 Forest school leaders and supporting them in the development and implementation of Forest School in their School or Nursery.
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Full of Beans
Full of Beans are a UK manufacturer of soft seating & soft play for kids. We also manufacture a range of contemporary soft seating for adults & teenagers in a wonderful variety of fabrics. We would love to meet you to discuss requirements on our stand E9.
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Gompels Healthcare
What easyjet and Ryanair have done in the airline sector, Gompels Healthcare are doing in the nursery sector. High volume, low prices & prompt service. With free next day delivery across the UK we have built a reputation for fast, efficient service and quality products at unbeatable prices. Gloves, aprons, wipes, nappies, hand towels, janitorial and play time. We have all a nursery needs, in stock, ready for free next day delivery. Come and see us!
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Great Ormond Street Hospital Children's Charity
We raise money to enable Great Ormond Street Hospital to provide world-class care for its young patients and to pioneer new treatments and cures for childhood illness by contributing to the rebuilding of the hospital, funding the most up-to-date equipment, supporting research and providing accommodation for children and their families.
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Hodder Education
Hodder Education is one of the UK’s leading Educational publishers. We work with more examiners and educational experts than any other publisher to bring you the best resources to support teachers and students. We publish Early Years and Child Care titles from GCSE to Level 4. In exclusive partnership with CACHE, we are the resources provider for CACHE Level 2 Certificate and Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young People's Workforce. Visit stand C20 to view our resources and special offers.
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iP eye Limited
iP eye provide ‘Hosted Video’ solutions to pre-school, nursery and educational facilities. We offer an exclusive hosted video surveillance and management solution. Allowing high quality digital CCTV images to be transmitted over your existing internet connection and accessed securely from any PC or mobile phone.
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Kiddiwash
The little ones just love to wash their hands in the popular Kiddiwash by TEAL. TEAL will be also demonstrating the new Kiddisynk – NO plumbing or power required. Just fill it with warm water and wheel it to where you want it, indoors or out.
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Laser Learning
Sometimes it’s important to think outside of the box to find a more effective and efficient way to do something. Laser Learning Ltd has applied this principle to create their award-winning e-portfolio and online learning system called The Laser.
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Learning Through Landscapes
Learning through Landscapes is the UK charity dedicated to enhancing outdoor learning and play for children. Our vision is that every child benefits from stimulating outdoor learning and play opportunities in their education. We aim to enable children to connect with nature, be more active, be more engaged with their learning, develop their social skills and have fun! Come and talk to us about your own outdoor spaces and see how we can help! |
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Loxos
Loxos are suppliers of baby changing stations designed and manufactured for professional childcare environments. With over 30 registered models we are sure to have a solution whatever your requirements. Come and visit us on stand C34 to see details of our extensive full range.
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Medilert
Medilert is an online service for managing medicines in nurseries. It monitors expiry dates of medicines, producing reports for a nursery and automatically notifying parents via an email or text message when their child's medicine is going to expire. Sign up for a FREE TRIAL of the software on the Medilert website.
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Milk For Free (Scotts Distribution Ltd)
We are a nationwide free milk service providing the childcare industry with fresh, quality dairy products to their door. Our service is simple – Hassle free service helping the child care provider to spend more time with their children. Working with the Nursery Milk Scheme we provide you with free milk for the under fives in your care and claim for the milk on your behalf saving you paying out money and filing paperwork. As we say “Choose Quality, Choose Service, Choose Scotts.”
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Mike Claire Textiles
We are manufacturers, printers and embroiderers of school uniform with our base in Devon. We offer various items of uniform that cannot be purchased from other companies.
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Morton Michel Insurance Services
Know as the UK’s leading childcare insurance specialist, we expertly insure 9,000 nurseries and playgroups, 5,000 out of school clubs and holiday playschemes, 19,000 childminders and nannies and many more early years professionals. Come to our stand to win two fantastic trikes worth over £400!
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National Extension College
Visit us to learn more about NEC’s essential qualifications for childcare professionals, including the New Level 3 Diploma for the Children and Young Peoples Workforce. NEC has over 45 years experience in distance learning. Study to your own schedule and get ahead with a childcare qualification from NEC.
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National Literacy Trust
The National Literacy Trust is an independent charity that transforms lives by supporting those who struggle with literacy and the people that work with them. The charity works in the early years to support speech and language development. The National Literacy Trust’s Early Years Network is available to all childminders and early years settings that offers resources, inspiration, competitions and exclusive discounts.
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NDNA
National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is the national charity and membership association for children’s nurseries across the UK.To support the delivery of quality care and early learning, NDNA provides members with information and advice, events, publications and discounts on essential services. We also offer an online quality improvement scheme, e-Quality Counts, and a range of training programmes to help develop the early years workforce. We have national and regional teams across the UK working closely with local authorities and childcare settings to broker positive partnerships and ensure the sustainability of the sector.
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Networks for Knowledge
Networks for Knowledge is a unique early years training company that believes the quality of its training is only as good as the people who lead it! Therefore, we are choosy about our trainers so that participants leave feeling informed, inspired and more in-tune with the children, families and colleagues they work with. We are passionate about providing quality CPD that addresses tricky and often challenging areas of practice. Working with EYPs, managers, leaders and practitioners in childcare, children’s centres and early years settings, we work across the sector providing bespoke and specialised training. All our work is based on a wide body of research and evidence that aims to help settings develop high quality, outstanding provision. Childcare Expo is a great opportunity for you to discuss your training needs with us, and maybe we can help you find a solution that is cost-effective and has the impacts you want to see happen!
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Newman University College
Newman University College, Birmingham is a major provider of education and training for early years professionals in the Midlands region and provides a range of high quality postgraduate and part-time professional development programmes, designed to enable students to access the latest developments in their field at an advanced level.
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Nexus
Nexus supply a comprehensive and relevant range of educational products guaranteeing high quality and value for money. We design and develop unique products in partnership with educational consultants who consider new ideas to help deliver the national curriculum. We guarantee quality products covering a wide range of educational needs focusing on, literacy, numeracy, early years, art & craft, outdoor play, plus a comprehensive range of handwriting pens, pencils and stationery. We also supply and demonstrate the entire Polydron range of products to the schools and nurseries in the UK. Competitively priced high quality products which are long lasting and meet the relevant health and safety requirements.
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Nursery Management Today (NMT)
Nursery Management Today is the leading business to business publication for owners and managers of nurseries. Launched nine years ago the publication has gone from strength to strength and now hosts the biggest and most prestigious nursery awards, the NMT Nursery Awards, in November each year. NMT magazine prides itself on the excellence of its content, offering articles written by experts on subjects including finance, insurance, law, training and management. It provides the best advertising medium for those wishing to reach managers and owners of nurseries.
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Outside Classroom Boards
...Learning “Off the Wall!” We design, manufacture and supply bright, colourful educational boards for use in the “Outdoor Classroom” and on playgrounds. They are invaluable for engaging children and enhancing learning. They can transform any environment quickly & easily and are completely weatherproof, highly durable and easy to install.
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PKT Solutions
PKT is a specialist provider of innovative security access and other state of the art software and management solutions. It also offers a range of services and training, including first aid, fire marshalling and food hygiene courses. As well as everything else you’d expect from a leading ICT and consultancy provider.
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Playscope by Play to Z
Play to Z produce multi award-winning playful learning resources for children, babies and SEN. Experience our handmade Playscope® Treasure Baskets; innovative Activity Cards; multi-purpose seating solutions; and cross-curricular resources inspiring exploration, critical thinking and creativity, in a fun and inclusive way. Don’t miss our exciting Sensory Tales®, Stacking Hoops and Storymats, perfect for bringing stories and play to life. Our hands-on training, presentations and workshops, based on solid research, are inspiring practitioners to bring the EYFS, KS1&KS2 to life.
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Pre-School Learning Alliance
The Pre-school Learning Alliance is 50 years old this year and supports more than 800,000 children and their families in England through its membership of more than 14,000 day nurseries, sessional pre-schools and parent and toddler groups. It develops and runs family learning programmes, offers information and advice, runs acclaimed training and accreditation programmes and campaigns to influence early years policy and practice. The Alliance is also the largest voluntary sector provider of quality affordable childcare and education in England.
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Rokka Play
Rokka Play is a young company, set up by two mums, with the vision to provide children with unique, British designed toys that are high quality, durable and encourage active, social and imaginative play. Rokka Play’s first product the Rokka is an award winning multifunctional piece of play equipment. In ONE compact unit, this innovative birch plywood toy becomes whatever pre-school children want it to be, cleverly transforming from a see-saw rocker and Cornish fishing boat into a playtable, a bridge, a let’s pretend kitchen, a grand theatre and so much more using giant wooden spoons and orange fish fasteners. Visit our stand to see the Rokka in action!
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Rooms4NurserySchools
Rooms4nurseryschools supply everything from classroom furniture to art supplies, to colourful learning rugs. Breaking away from the traditional classroom, we are proud to be the Agent for U.K and Ireland of Gonzagarredi children's furniture and Montessori supplies. Gonzagarredi is the leading brand from Italy of stylish, innovative and high quality products!
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School Daze
School Daze is a new photography company formed by a talented nursery photographer with several years of experience in working with nurseries and childcare centres. Not only do School Daze produce striking and vibrant images but they also offer a range of exciting incentives for new nursery bookings and a pioneering loyalty reward scheme for rebooking’s and referrals. Visit School Daze at the Childcare Expo 2011 to see how your nursery photography experience could be improved by School Daze.
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School Trends
School Trends Ltd have been reliably supplying personalised schoolwear to the education sector for over 20 years. We recognise that school uniform plays a key role in promoting the important values of togetherness, identity and equality within schools. Our role as a school uniform supplier is to support these values by supplying great quality uniform that projects a strong positive image of the school, backed by a first class service.
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Sebrof Educational Resources
Sebrof Educational Resources provide Early Years settings with new non stereotype images of women and men in their roles in modern society. First featuring “My Nanny Tracey” and “My Mum is a Firefighter” books, posters and postcards demonstrate lively images that portray some of our diverse society roles through full colour photographs and simple text.
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SenseToys
Come and visit our stand to find out more!
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Shanticot - the Bunkcot Company
Shanticot manufacture innovative, solid wood bunk cots for the nursery sector which save space and offer independence to the growing child, as well as reduced back strain for the nursery staff. Designed for children up to 3 years old our sustainable cots come complete with mattresses and delivery to your door!
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Speak Clearly
Our Speech and Language Teaching Tools are refreshingly simple five minute activities for teachers and their assistants to identify and help children who have Speech and Language difficulties or English as an additional language. Developed by Naomi Mason, eminent Speech and Language Therapist renowned for her inspirational style, then tried and tested by teachers across the UK, these games and activities are a vital addition to your Speech and Language toolbox. Simply print out the activity sheet in A3 or A4 - each one has everything you need on one side and clear instructions on the other, making it even easier for busy teachers to implement these terrific strategies.
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StoryPhones
StoryPhones opens the world of stories and imagination through listening. Our unique and original award winning MP3 players allow your children to listen quietly, out loud or record indoors or outside! Our robust StoryPhones players have supporting software and exclusive access to the BookShelf download store full of wonderful audio resources. No one else does listening like StoryPhones, so please visit our stand to find out why.
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Sweet Counter
Sweet Counter produces bright, colourful educational display card resources. All products are designed by an experienced teacher to teach specific concepts, in a practical, fun and child centred way. We also produce Playground Pictures, unique external PVC wall displays, illustrating both literacy and numeracy concepts, transforming playgrounds, gardens and hallways.
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Teach Nursery! magazine
Teach Nursery supports all nursery practitioners in creating an outstanding environment for early years education. The magazine's practical and accessible articles provide easily digested and forward thinking advice, making it a frequent point of reference for professionals in search of inspiration. For you free copy, visit the team on our stand or email lara@teachnursery.com
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Teachers2Parents
Teachers2Parents enables simple and effective communication between schools and parents. Teachers do not have the time to communicate with a large number of parents on a regular basis. Yet parents would provide better support to their child if they were kept informed more often. For various reasons, phone calls to parents can be unnecessarily time consuming and school reports are relatively infrequent. Using text messaging, teachers can inform parents far more frequently and at the same time, parents can be notified to praise their child for good progress at school. Each text message is automatically personalised to include the pupils name. As there is no need to type each message or any part of it, they are sent immediately with immense ease.
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The Childcare Company
The Childcare Company are a training company with a difference. Our innovative Laser(tm) online training system has trained over a thousand childcare practitioners successfully, efficiently and on their own personal schedule. We pride ourselves on the quality of learning we provide, and our staff have many years experience in the childcare sector. We have a number of different funding sources available to us and our funding team work hard to secure places on our courses at minimum cost to our learners and their employers. We were recently the first training company to award a new Level 3 Diploma in The Children and Young People's Workforce Qualification and in 2008 were awarded the Nursery Management Today "Nursery Supplier/Innovator" award. We are proud to be a part of the Childcare Expo again this year, and look forward to seeing you there!
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The Creation Station
The award winning Creation Station has inspired over 37,000 children, families and organisations since 2002 with fun, creative workshops that provide inspiring creative experiences for children and families to enjoy together. We support and work in partnership with a wide range organisations both in the public and private sector, working directly business 2 business and directly with the public. We tailor our unique services to meet the client’s requirements. We are passionate about nurturing creativity and have a wealth of ideas and resources, but what is most important for us, is to assist you to achieve your desired goals and objectives.
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Timotay Playscapes
Here at Timotay, we recognise that successful project design, planning and craftsmanship are the essential ingredients for completing work to a high standard. Our professional and enthusiastic team welcome the opportunity to create challenging playscapes, where children can learn, explore, play and grow.
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Totseat Ltd
Come to Stand A9 to meet the Oobicoos, Ollie and Orla, the adorable soft toy friends or siblings. Created by leading baby brand Totseat, the Oobicoo is the same size as a six-month-old baby and designed to be dressed in hand-me-down baby clothes, encouraging dexterity and role play. Named as “Best Soft Toy” in the Loved By Parents Awards 2011, Oobicoo is made from recycled and recyclable material and arrives in its own fabric pod. Totseat Ltd makes the market leading Totseat travel chair harness. Gift of the Year in 2009, Totseat is recognised the world over for its quality, safety, practicality, durability and fashionable fabrics. Making life on the go easier, the Totseat provides a safe and comfortable anchorage for a baby (aged 8 – 30 months) in any adult or child’s dining chair.
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ToyGuard
Toyguard is the hygiene services and supply company that deals exclusively with the nursery sector. They provide nappy waste services, consumables, equipment, audits and food, health and safety training. Come and visit our stand to find out more!
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TTS Early Years
TTS is home to innovative educational and Award Winning resources. Celebrating 25 years supporting Settings, Childminders and Schools, all products are researched and sourced based on ideas from advisers, teachers and practitioners. For 2011 we have introduced over 650 NEW products for Early Years.
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Wills & Legal Services
Wills & Legal Services are specialist family will writers. We make the process of writing you will easy and affordable. Secure the future of your family and contact us today.
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