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Keep up to date with the latest news and views in the YPO Blog

We'll be blogging every few days about various topics, so come back soon to see more!

Top tips for a fun and engaging reading area

26 February 2018 By Alexandra Wainwright, Project Manager - Furniture and Design

It’s World Book Day on 1 March where parents and teachers take a heightened interest in encouraging their children to pick up a book and read. It’s a fantastic day where they can have fun with some of their favourite books and stories.
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Outdoor learning in your daily routine

22 February 2018 By Eden Learning Spaces

The formative early years are full of wonder, curiosity and discovery. This special time should be fostered through inspirational learning experiences in dynamic environments.
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Negotiated procedure without prior publication

15 February 2018 By Beth Lord, Contracts Officer

When the term “negotiation” is mentioned around a public sector procurement, particularly those over the OJEU threshold, it generally creates immediate unnerving feelings.
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4 things you might not know about fire rescue dogs

14 February 2018 By Jonathan Carr, Assistant Category Buyer - Emergency Services and Blue Light

Everybody knows that dogs are man’s best friend, but did you know that fire investigation dogs have been around since 1996?
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Meet the buyer

06 February 2018 By Kateryna Johnson, Category Buyer - Highways and Facilities Management

Kath Johnson joined YPO two and a half years ago and is the category buyer for Highways and FM in the Procurement Services team.
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Insurance due diligence and commercial assurance

05 February 2018 By Chris Lloyd, Executive Director at Willis Towers Watson

Fundamental to any public procurement or contracting process is the objective of achieving optimum allocation of risk between the authority and its suppliers.
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Meet the Buyer - Sarah Earl

24 January 2018 By Sarah Earl, Category Buyer - Emergency Services and Blue Light

Sarah Earl joined YPO 20 years ago and has recently become the category buyer for the emergency services and blue light team.
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The 5 do's and don'ts of handwriting

23 January 2018 By Heidi Winter, Apprentice

To celebrate National Handwriting Week, we have put together 5 top tips that will help you stop asking yourself this question and be well on your way of mastering that ‘neat’ style.
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The secrets of success by Chris Quigley

23 January 2018 By Chris Quigley - specialist in primary education, trainer and author

There’s a lot more to success than fame and fortune – it’s about feeling good about yourself and learning to overcome setbacks.
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Time management tips for teachers by John Harrison

23 January 2018 By John Harrison - Learning and Development Business Partner at YPO

Type ‘time management theories and models’ into Google and you’ll get over 1.4 million results in 0.66 seconds.
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