A willingness to take on new ideas and to evolve are the qualities that helped Smarty Pants Nursery to secure its bid to run a nursery in a brand new children's centre.
It is currently preparing to open its doors at the Abbey Lane Children's Centre in Stratford, London, on January 12. Run by sisters Jennifer and Sylvia Lewis, the four-strong chain already includes a nursery at the Merrylands Children's Centre, also in the borough of Newham.
'The tender was put out beyond the borough and the whole process took around three months,' says Sylvia Lewis. 'The application went through various phases. After our business plan was accepted, spot checks were made on our other sites. We were then given inclusive practice as a subject to give a presentation on, and we scored highly.'
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