Busy Bees is a leading, international provider of quality childcare and early years education, developing and caring for around 100,000 children across the world. Busy Bees was established in 1983 and its ambition is to give children the best start in life.

With four decades of experience, Busy Bees has developed a practical, child-centred approach to providing exceptional early years education that exceeds the Government’s standards to ensure every child gets the best start in life.         

It became the UK and Ireland’s largest early years education provider 10 years ago. This provided a platform for Busy Bees to build its international presence and it now operates in 10 countries - UK, Ireland, Italy, Canada, USA, Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, Australia and New Zealand.         

In the UK, this commitment to excellence includes the proprietary Unleashing Potential app, exclusively available for Busy Bees educators and parents, NHS-accredited menus, and 98% of its Busy Bees centres have received ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’ by Ofsted or equivalent.

Childcare.co.uk is the UK’s largest online childcare platform which helps connect parents seeking childcare with childcare providers such as nurseries, registered childminders, nannies and babysitters. Over 3 million people have used the platform to find childcare or childcare work since it launched over 15 years ago. It is completely free to advertise and search on the Childcare.co.uk platform. The optional gold membership service includes benefits worth over £5000 including access to over 500 online training courses, webinars and other resources.

Connect2Care is the leading specialist training and apprenticeship provider for the UK’s adult care, healthcare, early years and funeral service sectors. Our National team of training consultants are all industry experts ready to deliver our award-winning vocational training enabling you to develop outstanding employees. Helping you create a safe, caring, effective and well-led environment.

The Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network was setup to campaign for a high-status early childhood graduate profession. We are a member organisation which provides a critical perspective and a forum for the advancement of appropriate early years policies, initiatives and legislation. We continually focus on the development of graduate and postgraduate level education, training and research in the academic discipline of Early Childhood Studies.

Helping children learn and play is one of the most rewarding jobs in the world. That’s why we’re passionate about providing great quality products, choice and support. Our extensive range is hand-picked with children’s development in mind. You’ll find toys, games, art and crafts, nursery furniture and more, including everyday essentials like first aid, hygiene, cleaning and catering. Plus, with our very own Smartbuy range you can save even more!

As part of the ESPO family, Eduzone provides great solutions, at great prices and exclusive access to My School Fund, our free cashback initiative in partnership with Sainsbury’s and Argos!

Hope is a brand dedicated to supporting people who nurture young minds, helping them pass on vital knowledge, build confidence and fuel children’s imaginations and enrich their futures. They are here to help you do the most important job on earth, by making sure everything they do for you runs smoothly. You supply the inspiration. They supply everything else. Hope is all you need.

iStep Learning is the pinnacle of excellent care and education. The operator of 21 day nurseries, and our expansion is not limited to childcare. iStep was formed by the joining of The Nursery Family and Bambinos Childcare Centres – two groups with the vision to be the leading operator of early years education in the UK.

We take on board the brands that are built on years of hard work and best practice from previous owners. We preserve and enhance every chain’s tangible and intangible heritage by resolutely focusing on the quality of their products and services.

Led by a team of industry experts, we work closely and collaboratively with each brand to take each business to a new level of expertise and growth. We appreciate and value frontline knowledge – our service is constantly improving and evolving through constant feedback from staff. We are proud to be leading the industry with innovation and special teaching methods. Beach School, Forest School, and a curriculum focussed on allowing every individual to flourish is how we educate the leaders of the future.

Founded by masterminds in the education sector, we strive to build an integrated education group that pioneers innovative teaching methods and technologies.

Nasen is the National Association for Special Educational Needs – a charitable membership organisation that exists to support and champion those working with, and for, children and young people with SEND and learning differences.

We do this by providing free resources and support for all members, leading targeted programmes and projects to deliver widespread improvements, offering a structured programme of professional development, accredited training and conferences as well as a package of SEND services throughout the UK and internationally.

Tigerlily Training is one of the UK's leading first aid training providers. With a network of over 100 training centres, we empower 50,000 learners annually with life-saving skills.

Tigerlily Training pioneered blended learning in the first aid industry, seamlessly integrating online and practical training with cutting-edge e-learning technology for an engaging and memorable learning experience.

We have 175 trainers who embody Tigerlily’s ethos: inclusive, engaging, and accurate training. We pride ourselves on knowing every learner walks away from our courses with confidence in their ability to respond effectively.

Making a difference—one trained individual at a time.

Wizard Staff Solutions is a highly established Childcare Recruitment Agency. We specialise in supplying outstanding temporary and permanent staffing solutions within the Early Years sector. With over 20 years’ experience working in Childcare; we pride ourselves on our rigorous recruitment process which ensures the highest quality of candidates for our clients. We supply staff Nationwide and are always looking to expand our candidate base. We work closely with our network of clients across the UK to ensure their staffing requirements are met with the highest standards.

Wizard puts its clients and candidates at the centre of everything we do and we are so proud to be presenting the Lifetime Achievement Award at the Nursery World Awards 2024.