Nursery World - Editor's view (275)

This year's London Early Years and Primary Teaching Exhibition, held at the Business Design Centre on October 3-5, was the most successful yet, and it was great to meet so many Nursery World readers at the show. Visitors were certainly keen to try out and buy the latest resources, equipment and services from the packed stands. And the huge demand for seminar sessions on a wide range of subjects, including outdoor provision, the Reggio approach, child behaviour, emergent writing and storytelling, highlighted the enthusiasm and need for high-quality training in the early years sector.

Visitors were certainly keen to try out and buy the latest resources, equipment and services from the packed stands. And the huge demand for seminar sessions on a wide range of subjects, including outdoor provision, the Reggio approach, child behaviour, emergent writing and storytelling, highlighted the enthusiasm and need for high-quality training in the early years sector.

The Professional Nanny conference, which ran for the first time alongside the main exhibition, also pulled in the crowds for some lively and stimulating discussions, particularly on the issue of nanny registration.

Delegates appreciated the chance to get their point of view across to Sure Start minister Catherine Ashton, and it will be interesting to see how their opinions feed into the review now taking place.

You can read all about the London exhibition on pages 12-13. And don't forget the next exhibition in Glasgow on November 14-15 (see www.teachingexhibitions.co.uk or telephone 01923 690626).