Is this conference for you?
This event will help your business. It will help you get more children into holiday, breakfast and after school clubs, it will help you recruit, retain and manage staff so they do what you want them to do, it will help you to improve your business processes, get ready for Ofsted, and it could even help you to save lives.
The Conference programme has been curated to bring together the brightest minds. Some you may know. Some may be new. All will encourage you to think differently.
Just last year, the sector considered itself forgotten. Not any more! With every major political party looking at school-aged childcare policies, the sector is under greater scrutiny than ever before! That brings change. With change, comes opportunity.
Our keynote speakers will be sharing their knowledge, insights and expertise to help you understand the impact of these policies, what they will mean in reality and give you the tools to understand (within a context of many unknowns) to consider how you might benefit from policy changes.
And, we are delighted Jonny Benjamin MBE is joining us to share his lived mental health experience. He is a truly inspirational speaker.
And, the Department for Education will be providing an update on the Wraparound Programme, plus want to meet as many providers as possible at their exhibitor stand.
Discuss the changes and what they mean for you in our expert -led round tables: contemplating Government changes with James Hempsall and Five for the Future with Rebekah Jackson Reece.
Improve Profitability/Sustainability Through Increased Holiday, Breakfast and After School Club Attendance
The track sessions will help you to challenge, review and improve your practice. Imagine using the play and playwork skills you learn to challenge and change your existing practice. You embrace curiosity. You make your more welcoming. Diversity is embraced. You lead the way in safeguarding. You meet the play needs of every single child. You play differently. Children undertake different activities. And, you can have a little play yourself - when was the last time you did that?
Children want to come back again, and again, and again!
The Impact: Bringing more children into your club improves your financial stability
These figures presume you have capacity, do not need to change ratios and charge £25 per holiday club day.
One extra child per day generates an additional £1,625 profit per year (1 child x 13 weeks x 5 days x £25 profit)
Two extra children per day £3,250
Three extra children per day £4,875
With just one additional child per day, you have easily paid for your conference ticket, travel and accommodation for yourself and your team!
Conference Sessions To Make Your Club the Number One Choice for Children
Playing with Playfulness with the OOSA Ambassadors, who will pose provoking and challenging practice questions, inviting you to play your way to (hopefully) some interesting considerations of the role of adults and how we can take a modern approach to supporting children, playfully in our settings.
Creating a Culture of Safeguarding and how these processes help to keep children safe with international safeguarding consultant, Ann Marie Christian.
Curiosity, creativity & connection - relational practice with care experienced children and young people looking at how children who have experienced trauma & adversity may have difficulties in building relationships and engaging in groups. Delivered by Saira Jayne Jones and Amanda Knowles MBE.
Exploring diversity in our settings: Festivals & Celebrations, Resources, Practical Activities for the children, Parents & You with Audrey Bobb
Considering how playful atmospheres are created and the importance of things in the creation of play spaces and playful atmospheres can help us be more aware of aspects that might otherwise be overlooked with Julia Sexton
For many children there can be barriers to inclusion; we will explore a variety of ways to engage individual children in the play setting, as well as ideas for responding positively to particular needs and behaviours with Karen Benjamin
Meynell Walter will draw on his extensive experience to talk about the nature and importance of play, how the playwork approach and being a playworker can support this and some of the problems and challenges that exist in actually doing it.
Engage in roundtable discussions about developments in Playwork Apprenticeships, how we can better support SEND children and protect the mental health of children.
Plus in the exhibition area you will meet the one-stop shop, Out of School Alliance, Play England, Playwork Foundation and Meynell Games book seller.
Or is your challenge recruitment and retention?
Then you need to attend Imogen Edmunds’ session Becoming an employer of choice or to if you need strategies to support the mental health of your team, Ten Steps to a Positive Workplace Mental Health Culture will provide clear-cut guidance. Feel out-of-touch with the latest employment law? The Employment Law Update is for you. Ensure your staff feel supported, deliver your vision and raise any concerns with the insightful Effective Supervision session . The Recruitment Hints and Tips roundtable is the place to share and learn.
And, in the exhibition area you will meet Redwing Solutions, for HR advice, guidance and support, and Love Care Recruitment childcare recruitment specialists.
Being short staffed is more than a logistical nightmare, it costs you money!
Recruiting or retaining just one member of staff easily covers the cost of your conference ticket, travel and accommodation!
Or, is your concern about schools taking over provision? Do you fear all your hard work could end up in the hands of the school and there is little you can do to stop them?
Think again!
You need to attend the thought-provoking session with a lawyer with ideas and strategies about how out-of-school providers can protect their settings. If you are worried about schools taking over, this session will be insightful and give you practical hints and strategies.
The financial cost of losing a club is massive. It can often be a providers entire livelihood. The sad fact is, the more profitable a club is, the more vulnerable it is to be taken ‘in-house’ by the school.
These sessions could be worth thousands of pounds to you….more than covering the cost of your conference entrance, accommodation and travel!
Or, are ready to take the next step and explore growth opportunities?
Ever thought about franchising your business? You will not want to miss our Business Growth strategies session, and you can meet The Franchising Centre in the exhibition area. An interactive practical strategies and implementable business growth ideas will help leaders achieve improved financial viability, business growth, and sustainability. Or, you might prefer our strategies and tactics session to achieve success in your businesses.
Already buying or selling a business? The sale and transfer (TUPE) roundtable will provide you with practical ideas and guidance.
It’s through networking that we meet people we want to deal with. You never know who you are going to meet and where those connections will take you.
Getting your growth strategy right? It could be worth £thousands. You could be retiring to the Caribbean thanks to the Club Central conference! More than the cost of your entry!
You’ve got enough staff. You’ve got more than enough children. Your problem is that paperwork, rotas, processes and financial management are a nightmare.
They don’t have to be! We are joined by Kids Club HQ and who are ready and waiting to show how their software can make a difference to you.
If you are spending too much time on paperwork and not enough with children or your team, these sessions will be invaluable to you.
Round tables on using AI in out-of-school and marketing hints and tips will give you practical ideas.
Can you put a price on getting your life back? It is more than worth the cost of the conference, your travel and accommodation!
Or, does risk keep you awake at night?
You need the Be Prepared, Don’t panic session a positive session about how insurance can help you protect your business and overcome challenges.
And you will find Morton Michel in the exhibition area.