There are so many benefits! First of all, your staff will gain a high level of expertise needed to support children and families with their developing bilingualism and multilingualism. Our nursery teachers have already told us that they feel confident and empowered because they know how to advise parents about their child’s developing languages. This is also a unique selling point for parents when they are looking to choose a nursery.

When you become a ‘BML SMART Nursery,’ we want you to tell everyone about it! It’s a story worth sharing and you should be proud of the fact that you have special expertise with the fastest-growing population of learners. We provide you with a certificate that you can display in your nursery, as well as a logo that you can add to all of your website, social media and marketing materials, if you choose to. We will also add your nursery name to our website and social media with direct links.

All ‘BML SMART Nurseries’ can join our ‘Nursery Network’ which gives each person access to our monthly newsletter as well as two free, online trainings (from a variety of options) per year.

First, you will need to enrol at least 80% of the total number of nursery (preschool, daycare or early childhood) teachers in our 4-hour, online course, ‘Bilingual and Multilingual Learners from the Inside-Out.’ You can register your staff for the course HERE.

After all the teachers have successfully completed the course, they will receive an individual certificate to document their professional training. We will also provide you with a certificate of recognition for your nursery as a ‘BML SMART Nursery’ along with several other benefits (mentioned here in the FAQs). To maintain your status, you will simply pay an annual admin fee after the first year (£100 per nursery).