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Emergency childcare provision boosts employee job satisfaction and retention

Thursday, June 9, 2022

| Nursery World

More than six in ten employees experienced issues with childcare arrangements last year, according to a survey by Bright Horizons, which says that access to back-up childcare has a positive impact on employee retention.

Monkeypox listed as a notifiable disease in UK as cases rise

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Wednesday, June 8, 2022

| Nursery World

From today (8 June), Monkeypox is recognised in law as a notifiable infectious disease under the Health Protection (Notification) Regulations 2010.

Kids Planet acquires 115th setting

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Tuesday, June 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The third largest nursery group in the UK has bought Kinderbear Nursery in Padiham, Lancashire.

Two of UK's biggest groups continue to expand

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Monday, May 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Kids Planet and ICP Education have both purchased new settings.

Monkeypox: Guidance suggests children that are close contacts should not attend nursery

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Monday, May 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are advised to exclude children that are close contacts of Monkeypox from settings to prevent spread of the virus.

Nursery groups continue to grow

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons and Thrive Childcare and Education have each bought a new site.

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

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Monday, May 23, 2022

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YMCA is to open a nursery in its new Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village – a community space integrating family programmes, education, sports and arts facilities - this summer.

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Storal Learning has appointed Sarah Mackenzie as the nursery group’s new chief executive.

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) Day Nursery group of three settings in West Yorkshire.

Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Strategy consultants Cairneagle, who have advised on major childcare deals, have merged with leading law firm and education specialists VWV.

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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N Family Club (NFC) has secured an investment of £37.5 million to help fund expansion of the nursery group.

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Friday, May 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in early years settings in England from four to five.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Hollies Day Nurseries has bought its fifth site in Nottingham, while Kids Planet has added another setting.

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries has apologised to parents and staff of its Birkenshaw setting which has closed without notice due to a ‘serious’ admin error that meant the building’s rent was not paid.

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

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Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

As Ofsted turns 30 years old today (6 May), National Education Union members (NEU) are marking the occasion by delivering giant ‘unhappy’ birthday cards to the inspectorate’s seven regional offices.

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is launching a £1.5 million charity bond to raise money to help fund the acquisition of more nurseries, with the goal of doubling its settings from 39 to 80.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Cranbrook Day Nurseries has re-branded to the Little Nursery Group and opened a fourth setting with £750,000 in funding from Santander.

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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Friday, April 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Three new reports from the Department for Education outline how childcare settings across the country have been impacted by the pandemic, staffing challenges and sustained Government underfunding.

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Sector organisations and nurseries have roundly criticised Boris Johnson’s plans to change the rules to cut the number of staff caring for children in early years settings.

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries and educational resources company Cosy Direct have both been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Complete Childcare has opened its 15th nursery in Berkshire, while Fennies is opening its newest setting in Teddington this week.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The latest nursery groups to add new settings include Grandir UK, Kids Planet and Gymfinity Kids.

Join us at Nursery World Exchange in Sheffield on 9 June

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery World Exchange is heading north to Sheffield on 9 June for another great day of networking for the early years sector - make sure you reserve your place.

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Emergency childcare provision boosts employee job satisfaction and retention

Monkeypox listed as a notifiable disease in UK as cases rise

Kids Planet acquires 115th setting

Two of UK's biggest groups continue to expand

Monkeypox: Guidance suggests children that are close contacts should not attend nursery

Nursery groups continue to grow

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Nursery groups continue to expand

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

Nursery groups continue to expand

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Join us at Nursery World Exchange in Sheffield on 9 June

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