Nursery World Business Summit: opportunities and challenges

Attendees will hear from expert speakers leading the way on policy, regulation and running nursery businesses, as well as have the chance to network and meet with suppliers.

During this one-day conference, delegates will also hear about new research findings on the cost of early education and childcare places, the latest on inspections from Ofsted's director of early years, ideas for recruitment and retention of the best staff and how to get up to speed with social media.

Speakers include Nursery World's editor Liz Roberts, who will chair the event, childcare and education minister Sam Gyimah, Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Pre-School Learning Alliance, Lucy Powell, shadow minister childcare and children and winner of the 2014 Nursery World award for operations/regional manager of the year, Sarah Rotundo of Co-operative Childcare.

Cost: Early bird rate (before 8 October) £349, full rate £399

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