Our objectives are the way in which we are going to meet our aim in order to provide a high quality service which endorses and implements good practice and current government legislation.

Below are the ways in which we are going to achieve our objectives:

• By acknowledging and implementing 'Principles for Early Years Education' The Curriculum Guidance for the Foundation Stage (2000:p11) which will provide many of the elements of good practice needed to meet the needs of all children in the setting.
  
  
• Identifying, booking and attending regular training courses to keep staff up-to-date with current initiatives and new ideas
  
  
• Deploying staff wisely, considering carefully their experience and qualifications.
  
  
• Understanding the United Nation Convention on the Rights of a Child and its' importance to Lily's through reviewing and monitoring performance of staff.
  
  
• By staff being aware of the importance of teamwork and the need to treat each other with respect and consideration, through training and role modelling.
  
  
• By staff acknowledging and implementing the help and support offered to the Nursery by the Quality Team of the Preschool Learning Alliance, whose role it is to raise standards in all settings.
  
  
• By the Nursery reading, understanding and implementing the policies, with the view that not only are they working documents, but that staff will be involved in their review and amendments on a rolling programme
  
  
• Through monitoring, evaluation and assessment of working practices and time management, and reflective practice by the Nursery Manager for the strategic development of the Nursery.
  
  
• By providing a handbook for staff and for parents and addressing all areas that will be helpful and useful to both parties in their roles.
  
  
• By setting targets that are Specific Measurable Achievable Relevant and Timed, and meeting them within an agreed time span.
  
  
• By offering appropriate play facilities.
  
  
• Ensuring the rights of the parents to take responsibility for and become involved in the activities that are being implemented.
  
  
• Promoting and endorsing an ethos of equal opportunities for all within the Nursery community.
  
  
• By producing action plans and schedules of work that relate directly to Every Child Matters (2004).
  
  
• Firstly the role and the importance of play. The children's innate need to engage in play, but more importantly their right to play.