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Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

Thursday, September 30, 2021

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concerned about the impact of the withdrawal of Government financial support, including the closure of the furlough scheme, on small businesses.

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

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Snapdragons Nurseries is to give its staff a ‘Covid Bonus’ in recognition of the increased stress they have been under due to the pandemic and to thank them for their hard work.

Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare, the UK’s largest nursery group, has acquired Park Academy Childcare in Ireland.

North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Danielle Hignett, who operates Holly Tree Montessori Nursery in Stockport and Pear Tree Montessori Nursery in Sale bas bought Hazel Wood Nursery.

London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

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A new online business hub and early years consultancy service has been launched as part of Sadiq Khan's business support programme for settings in the capital.

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

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Monday, September 13, 2021

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The country’s largest childcare provider, Busy Bees, has reopened its Plymouth setting after temporarily closing it due to a shortage of qualified staff.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

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Fast growing nursery group Just Childcare has acquired the Chestnuts nurseries in Barnwood, Longlevens and Quedgeley.

Nursery group sells freeholds in £34m sale-and-leaseback deal

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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Property investor LXi REIT has acquired the freehold properties of 23 Just Childcare nurseries, now owned by Partou, and its parent company Kids Foundation.

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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The Welsh government has extended business rates relief to nurseries and pre-schools to help them recover from the pandemic.

Interview - Natalie Kane and Gillian Muir

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Natalie Kane has won BBC Radio 4’s All in the Mind Award (individual category) 2021 for the mental health support she gives to the nursery staff, after she was nominated by Gillian Muir. This year there were more than 1,100 entries for the awards, which recognise the people and organisations that have gone beyond the call of duty to help support people with their mental health. The individual award recognises a family member, friend, manager or colleague who offered significant support.

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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Family First has bought two more nurseries in north London to take the number of settings it owns to 21.

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Atherton House Group has acquired its fifth setting, as part of its expansion plans.

Kindred Education buys three new nurseries

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Wednesday, August 18, 2021

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The Kettering-headquartered group has acquired three new nurseries in Cambridgeshire in a one-off deal, expanding the company’s portfolio of settings to 21.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

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Monday, August 9, 2021

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One of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, Family First, has acquired its 18th setting.

Nurseries included on wages ‘naming and shaming’ list

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Friday, August 6, 2021

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Eight nurseries, featured on the Government's 'naming and shaming' list, are accused of not paying staff the national minimum wage (NMW).

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Dunky’s Day Nurseries has opened a new setting in Farnworth, Cheshire.

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that by 1 September all staff must be either doubled vaccinated, or agree to become fully vaccinated, to work at the setting.

Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Kids Planet has bought Poppy & Jack’s, a nursery group of 10 settings across north-west England.

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

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Friday, July 23, 2021

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The sector has expressed its anger at the omission of early years from the Government’s list of critical workers who can avoid self-isolation if they are ‘pinged’ by the NHS Covid app.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change to the rules on tracking coronavirus cases and self-isolation, as the number of Covid-related absences among children and staff continues to rise.

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Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

Nursery group sells freeholds in £34m sale-and-leaseback deal

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

Interview - Natalie Kane and Gillian Muir

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

Kindred Education buys three new nurseries

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

Nurseries included on wages ‘naming and shaming’ list

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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