Article Link: http://exchangepress.com/article/staying-fit-for-the-future/5020242/
Early years’ practice is so full of detail, so crammed with day-to-day changes of routine and unplanned events, so many ‘first priorities.’ There are stacks of stuff to read, some circulated within our organisations and much from all our external constituents. Most early years centres run perfectly well like this, so keeping our heads above the parapet feels like an aspiration. I would argue that to look beyond our usual information conduits is a vital organisational differentiator. Staying alert and agile to forecast trends that sometimes, on first read feel remote, can pay dividends in terms of parent and client relations and add meaningful value to the service offered.Some items in the news will help us anticipate what parents and employers will be more aware of in the future, the signals they are responding to in other areas of their lives, for which they are getting ready. Some headlines will prompt immediate questions and concerns from parents as they walk into our centres tomorrow. Sometimes we read an article that appears to be challenging our business model. Using the examples below, which have been drawn from the United Kingdom but serve the purpose in hand, I hope you can ...