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Storing it up

Get the best out of your outdoor equipment storage facilities with this expert advice from Jan White, senior early years development officer at Learning through Landscapes Every early years practitioner knows that the storage and organisation of equipment and resources is a key issue in outdoor provision. Setting out and clearing away each day can be time-consuming and require considerable effort. If equipment is difficult to get out and use, it is not likely to be used regularly.

Every early years practitioner knows that the storage and organisation of equipment and resources is a key issue in outdoor provision. Setting out and clearing away each day can be time-consuming and require considerable effort. If equipment is difficult to get out and use, it is not likely to be used regularly.

Keeping outdoor storage organised seems to be a constant battle. Sheds, in particular, can be horrible to manage. The size and shape of some items of equipment make them difficult to store and, once in the shed, their presence may stop you using other resources further back or on shelves.

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