A fully funded webinar series to strengthen your early years setting, empower your team, and prepare for the future.
Join us for a warm, supportive series of fully funded, live webinars designed and tailored to help Early Years Providers thrive in a changing landscape. From developing confident leadership and building a resilient team to staying compliant, marketing for success, and exploring how AI can ease your workload, each session will equip you with practical tools, local insights, and expert guidance.
Delivered in partnership with trusted Greater Manchester initiatives and GM Business Growth Hub partners, these sessions are tailored to the real-world challenges and opportunities in the Early Years sector.
Each webinar will focus on key aspects of running a thriving early years business, ensuring providers remain adaptable, compliant, and competitive in today’s changing environment.
Topics include:
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The role of leadership in Early Years
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Strategic Planning: Thriving in the New Normal
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Marketing for Early Years Success: Standing Out in the New Funding Era
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The Power of Values and how to embed more deeply into your organisation’s culture
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Introduction to Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging
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Working Smarter with AI: Practical Ways to Utilise AI in Early Years
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Legal requirements: Compliance and best practice
Who Should Attend?
This series is ideal for nursery owners, managers, and early years professionals looking to develop stronger leadership skills, future-proof their business, stand out in a crowded market, and embrace innovation.
Explore the webinar topics below for detailed information and registration links. You are welcome to register for as many sessions as you wish.
Date & Time: 25th November | 10:00 - 12:00
Values-led organisations are successful because they are living, breathing cultures of shared values. They don’t just talk the talk, they walk it!
That authenticity builds trust, encourages commitment, and creates cultures where people are motivated to perform well and want to belong.
Join us for this interactive webinar session, where we will explore how to align your organisation's vision, purpose, and values to ensure that your core values are not just stated, but actively embedded in everyday behaviours, decisions, interactions, and relationships.
You will discover the real Power of Values to motivate and guide our behaviours, explore the key components and drivers of organisational culture, and gain ideas for redefining and refreshing your values.
You will also come away with a range of practical tools and techniques for you to apply in your leadership role to embed values more deeply into your organisation’s culture.
Delivered by
Jo Lord, Leadership, Skills and Social Impact, GM Business Growth Hub
Jo is a Leadership, Skills, and Social Impact specialist at GM Business Growth Hub. She is an experienced organisational development professional, leadership specialist, and coach, with over 25 years of experience working across private, public, and third-sector organisations in a wide range of industries. Jo specialises in delivering leadership and culture change programmes for both large and small organisations, helping them adopt a values-led approach to leadership and people development.
With a background in learning and development, as well as economic and community regeneration, Jo is passionate about supporting organisations to build the capacity of their leaders. Her work focuses on creating meaningful and lasting change that improves performance, raises aspirations, and helps teams achieve the ambitions of their organisation and the communities they serve.
Date & Time: 02nd December | 10:00 - 11:00
This practical webinar, delivered by the North West Cyber Resilience Centre, will introduce Early Years managers to the most common and current cyber threats affecting nurseries, pre-schools, and similar settings. From email scams to ransomware, these threats often exploit operational vulnerabilities that are common in Early Years environments.
Attendees will gain insight into the fully funded services and essential tools available from the North West Cyber Resilience Centre. These resources are designed to help businesses strengthen their weakest areas and build long-term resilience without placing a strain on limited budgets.
Participants will leave with actionable steps they can take to improve their organisation’s cyber security posture and protect sensitive data.
Delivered by:
Paul Benson, Client Relations Manager, North West Cyber Resilience Centre
Paul is the Client Relations Manager at the North West Cyber Resilience Centre, where he focuses on building strong, collaborative relationships and enhancing cyber resilience for organisations across the North West.
With a commitment to protecting businesses from digital threats, Paul works closely with partners and clients to promote best practices in cybersecurity and deliver immediate, practical support to help organisations stay secure in an increasingly digital world.
Date & Time: 20th January | 10:00 - 11:30
This 90-minute, instructor-led session is tailored for staff and managers working in Early Years settings, including nurseries and pre-schools. The training is designed to transform your team into your strongest line of defence against cyber threats by equipping them with the practical knowledge to identify, report, and prevent malicious activity before it causes data loss or reputational harm.
This interactive virtual session includes live polls and Q&A opportunities to maximise engagement and ensure all staff queries are addressed. Attendees will also receive take-away materials and actionable steps to immediately integrate cyber-safe practices into their daily operations.
What to expect:
This session will use real-world scenarios to help attendees understand and respond to cyber threats in Early Years settings. Clear, practical guidance will be provided across the following key areas:
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Protecting Access - Learn how to safeguard sensitive child records and systems through strong password practices and the use of Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
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Recognising Threats - Understand the types of cyber-attacks that target educational environments, such as Phishing, Spear Phishing, and Ransomware, and explore their potential impact on daily operations.
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Digital Habits & Hygiene - Discover the importance of keeping devices, software, and applications up to date to patch vulnerabilities. Gain tips for staying secure on social media and recognising social engineering tactics aimed at staff.
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Consequences & Policy - Explore the full range of consequences of a cyberattack, including operational disruption, financial loss, and reputational damage. Discover how robust Cybersecurity policies support staff compliance and safeguarding responsibilities.
Delivered by:
Morgan Oakes, Cyber Security Consultant, North West Cyber Resilience Centre
Morgan is a Cyber Security Consultant at the North West Cyber Resilience Centre. With a first-class honours degree in cyber security and a particular interest in supply chain security, Morgan brings a fresh and insightful perspective to the field.
Alongside academic excellence, Morgan has gained valuable industry experience and now leads key activities, including security awareness training and network vulnerability assessments. His problem-solving approach has helped improve the cyber resilience of small and medium-sized businesses across the North West, reducing threats and fostering safer digital environments.
Eligibility:
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Early Years Providers ( PVI’s - Private, voluntary, and independent nurseries ) based in Greater Manchester ( Sole Traders are not eligible)
As this workshop is fully-funded, businesses are subject to funders' eligibility criteria. If your place is confirmed, you will receive an email from us with further details.
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