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MiChild to invest £1m to improve nurseries and staff training

Friday, February 11, 2022

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Nursery group MiChild is to invest £1m in its 16 settings, including for the refurbishment of the settings and to support the development of staff.

Nursery World Awards 2022 open for entries

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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The leading accolades for the early years sector, the Nursery World Awards 2022, are up and running, with several new categories among the 26 on offer.

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

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Friday, February 4, 2022

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Kidzcare, which operates four nurseries, has moved to employee ownership with 100 per cent of the company shares now owned by its 150 staff.

Paint Pots nursery group sold to social enterprise

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

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Paint Pots Pre-school & Nursery in Southampton has been sold to Hampshire-based social enterprise, Launchpad Early Years.

Nursery groups grow their businesses with further acquisitions

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Storal Learning has bought Farley Nursery Schools' three settings in Wiltshire and Hampshire, while Kids Planet has acquired a family-run nursery chain.

Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

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Monday, January 31, 2022

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To mark its 30th birthday, the Portland Nurseries group has introduced a free childcare policy for all its employees in recognition of their hard work.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries, the owner of Smarties Nursery in Leicestershire, where a number of incidents took place last year, says the setting has been turned around and a new management team put in place.

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

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Monday, January 24, 2022

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Last year was a ‘year of resilience and bounce back’ for childcare businesses, according to Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s latest childcare and education market report.

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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Expanding group Kindred Nurseries has bought ABC Rainbow Day Nursery, which operates two sites in Westcliff-on-Sea and Rayleigh.

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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Competition for high quality sites helped to achieve ‘eye watering’ sums for the best businesses and saw unprecedented consolidation among the big nursery groups, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook Report.

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery group, part of French operator La Maison Bleue, has bought a chain of eight nurseries.

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Register for the latest in Nursery World’s series of early years webinars, ‘Adjust. Adapt. Advance: UK Day Nursery Market Sentiment and Looking Ahead to 2022', in partnership with Christie & Co, on 10 February at 12pm.

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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The UK’s third largest nursery group has bought George Perkins Day Nursery, a 47-place setting in Birmingham.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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The group, which runs settings across England and Scotland, has bought a nursery in Lancashire - its 38th site.

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

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Twelve professionals with links to the early years reveal their aspirations for the sector in the year ahead, and set out what needs to change to ensure families’ needs are met

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| Nursery World

While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

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Monday, December 20, 2021

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A Finnish early years provider will open its first nursery in the UK in 2022, with plans to expand to 15 settings within the next five years.

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A new toolkit has been created for early years educators, local authorities and schools that are interested in setting up their own Early Years Hub.

Nursery World Show dates move to 29 and 30 April 2022

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

In response to uncertainty around the rising numbers of Covid cases due to the Omicron variant, the Nursery World Show dates have been changed from 4 and 5 of February to the 29 and 30 of April.

Old Station Nursery adds three sites

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Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery Group has bought a chain of three settings, taking its number of sites to 44.

Nursery World Exchange goes to Cheltenham

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Tuesday, December 14, 2021

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Our next Nursery World Exchange event will be at the DoubleTree by Hilton Hotel in Cheltenham on 24-25 March, and will bring together senior nursery group directors and early years suppliers to network, do business and socialise.

Dukes Education to open another nursery

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Dukes Education is opening another setting under its Hopes and Dreams Montessori brand.

DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

| Nursery World

There has been a loss of around 4,000 early years providers in the last two years, resulting in 7,300 fewer childcare places, according to new data from the Department for Education (DfE).

Kids Planet buys group of nine nurseries

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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The UK’s third largest nursery group Kids Planet has bought Kinder Haven, which operates nine settings in West Yorkshire.

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MiChild to invest £1m to improve nurseries and staff training

Nursery World Awards 2022 open for entries

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

Paint Pots nursery group sold to social enterprise

Nursery groups grow their businesses with further acquisitions

Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

Nursery World Show dates move to 29 and 30 April 2022

Old Station Nursery adds three sites

Nursery World Exchange goes to Cheltenham

Dukes Education to open another nursery

DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

Kids Planet buys group of nine nurseries

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