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Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Thursday, April 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Coronavirus: More childcare settings closing their doors

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Thursday, March 26, 2020

| Nursery World

An increasing number of nurseries are closing, because they feel that the risk of spreading Covid-19 is too great.

Nurseries expected to stay open for key workers from Monday

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers and teachers are on the list of key workers whose children will still be able to attend nursery or school during the coronavirus outbreak.

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.

Chancellor pledges 'unprecedented' economy support plan

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

The Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a range of measures to protect businesses and workers from economic effects of Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Nursery owner re-launches business rates petition

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Monday, March 9, 2020

| Nursery World

A petition calling for business rates to be scrapped for childcare providers in England has been re-launched.

Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has today formally registered Covid-19 as a ‘notifiable disease’, but nurseries are still unlikely to be covered by insurance for closures.

Childcare seminar and report examine the state of the market

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

| Nursery World

LaingBuisson is holding its third Childcare Seminar exploring market opportunities and challenges on 23 March in London, when it will also launch its latest Childcare Market Report.

Childcare costs rise above inflation

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Britain’s parents are paying 5 per cent more for childcare for the under-twos than they were a year ago, according to a survey.

Childbase Partnership ranked Number 1 in top 25 companies to work for list

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| Nursery World

Childbase Partnership has been awarded first place in The Sunday Times Top Best 25 Big Companies to Work For 2020 list.

New early years resource to help settings promote sustainability

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Wednesday, February 19, 2020

| Nursery World

A new online toolkit to help nurseries become more sustainable and tackle the climate emergency is now available.

Happy Days expands as other groups grow

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Happy Days Nurseries is opening its 21st nursery in Bristol next month, with work underway on a new site to open in Salisbury in August.

Kiddi Caru to close Earls Court nursery

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

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Kiddi Caru’s Earls Court nursery is to close at the end of next month as the lease on the building is not being renewed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

Interview - Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries and founder of GECCO

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Green Early Years Choices Champions Organisation has launched a petition calling for sustainability to be included in the EYFS reforms

Study identifies three types of early years professional

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Monday, February 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Researchers have followed the professional journeys of early years workers to try and find out their reasons for pursuing a career in the sector, or leaving the job.

Low pay forces early years workers to quit jobs they love

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years workers should be paid the same as primary teachers, according to new research, which says that thousands of professionals in the sector are being driven out by low pay and lack of recognition.

Large nursery groups 'hungrier' for growth, report suggests

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

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Larger nursery groups are expected to continue to grow in 2020, buying up single nurseries and small chains, predicts childcare property broker Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

Innovative software allows families to book childcare by the hour

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Monday, February 10, 2020

| Nursery World

A new early learning and childcare management system which aims to bring greater flexibility to parents and practitioners has been launched.

Busy Bees drives expansion in US with acquisition of EduKids

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Thursday, February 6, 2020

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

Interview - Nicola Brimble

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Monday, February 3, 2020

| Nursery World

As the social enterprise opens its second nursery in the city, Nicola Brimble explains its ethos

Kids Planet buys Kids Allowed

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Monday, January 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Two of the largest nursery groups in the country have joined forces, as Kids Planet acquires Kids Allowed.

Ofsted annual report highlights changing childcare market

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Wednesday, January 22, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is experiencing an ongoing fall in the number of childminders, while an increasing number of nurseries are becoming part of large national and international groups, Ofsted’s annual report has said.

Providers left in the dark over funding rates

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Monday, January 20, 2020

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Providers across the country say they are unable to budget for the year ahead as many local authorities have yet to consult on 2020/21 funding rates, which will be effective from April.

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Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Coronavirus: More childcare settings closing their doors

Nurseries expected to stay open for key workers from Monday

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Chancellor pledges 'unprecedented' economy support plan

Nursery owner re-launches business rates petition

Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

Childcare seminar and report examine the state of the market

Childcare costs rise above inflation

Childbase Partnership ranked Number 1 in top 25 companies to work for list

New early years resource to help settings promote sustainability

Happy Days expands as other groups grow

Kiddi Caru to close Earls Court nursery

Interview - Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries and founder of GECCO

Study identifies three types of early years professional

Low pay forces early years workers to quit jobs they love

Large nursery groups 'hungrier' for growth, report suggests

Innovative software allows families to book childcare by the hour

Busy Bees drives expansion in US with acquisition of EduKids

Interview - Nicola Brimble

Kids Planet buys Kids Allowed

Ofsted annual report highlights changing childcare market

Providers left in the dark over funding rates

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