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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!

Great games for outdoor literacy

03 July 2020 By Yellow Door

Children thrive on outdoor experiences and as we are being actively encouraged to spend more time outside at the moment, it is especially important that we consider all areas of the Early Years curriculum in our outdoor spaces.
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The effects of COVID-19 on roles in recruitment

03 July 2020 By YPO, Capita and Reed

This is the second blog in our series, exploring what has been happening in the recruitment sector and how it has been impacted by COVID-19, as well as how the sector has adapted to the challenges faced.
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Making the most of space in an education setting

01 July 2020 By Sam Walting - Project Manager of Furniture and Design at YPO

With all the challenges faced by schools currently in terms of social distancing, now is as good a time as any to start putting any unused spaces to good use.
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'Anything as a service' - what does it mean?

25 June 2020 By Charlie Holland and Robyn Lamport-Rann - ICT Procurement Services at YPO

The world of technology and all of its many acronyms can be a confusing place for us all, especially with the pace that technology is evolving and the list of abbreviations that is ever expanding. One of the latest is ‘XaaS’ which stands for ‘Anything as a Service’, but what does it actually mean?
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Meet the Framework Manager - Jack Appleton

25 June 2020 By Jack Appleton - Framework Manager for Furniture at YPO

Jack Appleton joined YPO 9 years ago and has recently become the Framework Manager for Furniture.
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Illuminations are not just for Christmas

23 June 2020 By Kath Johnson - Category Buyer of Highways at YPO

Recent developments in technology has meant that we can now use LED technology to illuminate our favourite buildings and architecture, as well as our highways. The energy efficiencies and the affordability are providing us with opportunities to explore cost-effective solutions to improve our environment.
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How has Covid-19 affected the recruitment sector?

19 June 2020 By YPO, Capita and Comensura

In a series of three blogs, we will be exploring what has been happening in the recruitment sector and how it has had to adapt to the challenges faced.
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Keeping children active in the current environment

17 June 2020 By John Healey - Category Buyer of Sports at YPO

Thinking of ways to keep students active whilst safely social distancing is a cause of concern within the educational environment. Core contact sports are currently being replaced by activities which allow for social distancing whilst maintaining a high level of active movement.
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Smart Tech in the new World

11 June 2020 By Sarah Sesum - Category Manager of ICT at YPO

As the world starts to get back to the reality of moving away from home working and more of us are facing going back into offices and workspaces under the new strict working and social distancing rules, how can Technology assist?
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Enabling early years to express their emotions

10 June 2020 By Catherine Chell from Learn Well

As we think about returning to school and welcoming back a sense of normality , it’s worth taking some time to think about the very different experiences the children in your care will have had during lockdown and the types of emotions they may be struggling to process.
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