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Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years settings are being warned by councils about charging parents ‘top-up fees’ for the funded hours.

Ofsted’s former deputy director of early education Gill Jones joins Busy Bees

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Friday, June 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted’s former deputy director for schools and early education, Gill Jones, who has received an MBE, is now working for the UK’s largest nursery group, Busy Bees.

Three directors leave Family First as one of UK's largest nursery groups 'evolves' its leadership team

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Friday, September 22, 2023

| Nursery World

The chief executive of Family First, along with two other directors, have left the nursery group.

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

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Friday, January 12, 2024

| Nursery World

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co is predicting more consolidation among nursery operators and a continued loss of capacity as a result of smaller settings closing, in market predictions for the year ahead.

Kids Planet grows to 190 nurseries

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Wednesday, March 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Kids Planet, the third largest nursery group in the UK, has bought two more nurseries, taking its total number of settings to 190.

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Local authorities will receive early years funding for the autumn term on the basis of how many children were attending settings before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Busy Bees Childcare moves into New Zealand

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Friday, October 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare, the UK largest nursery provider, has announced its first acquisition in New Zealand and is expanding its sites in Australia.

Kids Planet sells majority stake to Fremman Capital

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Friday, November 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has sold a majority stake to investment firm Fremman Capital.

Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

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Friday, October 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The rapidly growing nursery group Family First has acquired a chain of settings in Essex and two standalone sites, taking its number of nurseries to 30.

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.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Paint Pots nursery group sold to social enterprise

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

| Nursery World

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

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

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Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

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.

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

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Friday, February 4, 2022

| Nursery World

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

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery Group has bought four more settings, taking its total number of nurseries to 63.

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.

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.

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

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

A raft of guidance has been produced since the country went into lockdown. Here is a handy summary of key guidance and dates, with links to further, official, information:

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Early years settings divided on readiness to reopen for more children

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

With early years settings and schools expected to reopen to more children from 1 June, the sector is split between those who say they are ready and those who are worried that they cannot guarantee the safety of children and staff amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

ICP Education to rebrand as 'Bright Stars'

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery group ICP Education is changing its name to Bright Stars to reflect its ‘shining reputation’ in the early years.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Family First grows to 76 nurseries

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Monday, September 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery group Family First has acquired eight more nurseries in the Midlands and Essex, taking its total number of settings to 76, providing more than 5,500 full-time nursery places.

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Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

Ofsted’s former deputy director of early education Gill Jones joins Busy Bees

Three directors leave Family First as one of UK's largest nursery groups 'evolves' its leadership team

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

Kids Planet grows to 190 nurseries

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

Busy Bees Childcare moves into New Zealand

Kids Planet sells majority stake to Fremman Capital

Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

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

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

Paint Pots nursery group sold to social enterprise

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

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

Nursery groups continue to expand

Happy Days expands as other groups grow

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

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

Early years settings divided on readiness to reopen for more children

ICP Education to rebrand as 'Bright Stars'

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Family First grows to 76 nurseries

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