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Nurseries say interim Ofsted visits during Covid are unfair

Tuesday, November 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery owners have raised concerns about the way Ofsted reports the findings of interim visits on its website while inspections have been suspended during the pandemic.

The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery group has acquired a group of three nurseries in Kent, adding to a recent run of acquisitions.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Family First, one of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, has appointed a new chief executive to oversee its growth and focus on bringing the best quality employees to the team.

High level of frustration among nursery staff during the pandemic, study reveals

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Monday, May 24, 2021

| Nursery World

Nursery staff have feared for their physical and mental health while working through successive lockdowns – many of them without access to full sick pay, a study led by the University of Leeds reveals.

'Tragic' figures show more than 2,500 early years settings have closed

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 2,500 childcare providers have closed in England this year, Ofsted figures released today (Tuesday) show.

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The chief executive of the Old Station nursery group, Sarah Steel, has been appointed as National Day Nurseries Association’s new chair of trustees.

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Dukes Education has acquired The Kindergartens group of 10 nurseries in London.

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Fennies Nurseries has hired child psychologist and developmental neuroscientist Sam Wass of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds to provide expert advice on child development.

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.

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.

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

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

| Nursery World

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.

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.

The Old Station buys Townsend Nurseries

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Friday, March 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery group has bought the Townsend group of six nurseries based in Kent, while All About Children, Kids Inc and Busy Bees have also recently acquired other nurseries.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

| Nursery World

ICP Education has acquired its first settings in Scotland with the acquisition of the Wee Gems Nursery Group.

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Around 65 per cent more nurseries have closed this term compared to the same time last year, according to new research.

Busy Bees drives expansion in US with acquisition of EduKids

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Busy Bees, the largest nursery group in the UK, has bought the New York based operator EduKids.

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 20 of the UK's leading nursery operators and early years organisations have formed a working group to co-ordinate responses and lobbying on the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Three-quarters of nurseries will operate at a loss over the coming months

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of nurseries expect to operate at a loss over the next three months, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association published today (2 June) reveals.

North-west nursery group adds three more settings

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Friday, July 31, 2020

| Nursery World

The Village Nursery Group has recently acquired three settings bringing the total owned up to nine nurseries.

Nursery expansion continues despite Covid crisis

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery groups are continuing to rapidly expand despite the pandemic, with latest deals including MiChild Group purchasing a chain of five nurseries in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

Kids Planet on expansion trail

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Monday, September 30, 2013

| Nursery World

The family-owned nursery group is expanding rapidly, with the launch of two new nurseries, one in a former police station.

Kids Planet buys two outstanding nurseries

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Friday, September 6, 2013

| Nursery World

Family-owned nursery group Kids Planet has just acquired Jeffrey's Corner in Dukinfield, Cheshire and Jeffrey's Corner in Oldham, two nurseries which are rated outstanding by Ofsted.

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

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Friday, May 31, 2013

| Nursery World

The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

New nursery comparison service to launch

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

| Nursery World

A new nursery comparison service for parents has been created by the former chairman of Treetops Nurseries Alan Proto.

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Nurseries say interim Ofsted visits during Covid are unfair

The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

High level of frustration among nursery staff during the pandemic, study reveals

'Tragic' figures show more than 2,500 early years settings have closed

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Dukes Education to open another nursery

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

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

The Old Station buys Townsend Nurseries

ICP Education expands into Scotland

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

Busy Bees drives expansion in US with acquisition of EduKids

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Coronavirus: Three-quarters of nurseries will operate at a loss over the coming months

North-west nursery group adds three more settings

Nursery expansion continues despite Covid crisis

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

Kids Planet on expansion trail

Kids Planet buys two outstanding nurseries

Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

New nursery comparison service to launch

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