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Struggling nurseries told to do parents' ironing and use volunteers

Monday, August 7, 2017

| Nursery World

Nurseries are being advised by local authorities to be ‘more creative’ to remain sustainable, with suggestions including taking in ironing and seeking donations.

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

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Monday, June 12, 2017

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance is calling for a shake-up of the way local authority education funding decisions are made.

Business start-up grants available for new childminders

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Wednesday, April 25, 2018

| Nursery World

Newly-registered childminders in England could be eligible for funding from the Department for Education (DfE) to help them set up their business and offer 30-hour childcare.

Just Childcare chain hits the South

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Thursday, May 10, 2018

| Nursery World

Nursery group Just Childcare has secured £12m in investment to expand to the South of England.

Just Childcare on track with expansion plans

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Friday, August 11, 2017

| Nursery World

The North-West nursery group has bought a 97-place nursery in Atherton, Greater Manchester.

Childminders ‘reluctantly’ offering 30 hours, finds PACEY survey

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Friday, September 1, 2017

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A survey by PACEY reveals the majority of childminders plan to offer the 30 hours, but many are doing so ‘reluctantly’ and ‘under duress’.

Let us know how the sector is doing by taking part in NDNA survey

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Friday, April 19, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association, in partnership with Nursery World, is asking readers to take part in the NDNA's latest six-monthly business survey.

Nursery expands with environmentally-friendly classroom

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Friday, October 13, 2017

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A West Midlands nursery has created a new eco-classroom to offer the 30 hours to three- and four-year-olds.

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

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Wednesday, October 25, 2017

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Nurseries, childminders and pre-schools are being asked for their views on the 30 hours offer in Wales.

Nursery Chains 2023 – N Family Club stays at number one

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Wednesday, March 1, 2023

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N Family Club retains the top spot as in our Nursery Chains quality table, which analyses the Ofsted reports of the 25 biggest groups in the UK.

Consolidation in nursery market set to continue, following highs of 2022 deals

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

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The year 2022 saw an ‘unprecedented’ volume and value in childcare deals with offers 17 per cent above asking price, according to Christie & Co, which predicts there will be more consolidation in the sector this year.

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Early childhood platform Famly has launched a new hub of articles, videos and webinars providing specialist business advice for the sector.

N Family Club launches new shareholder scheme

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Monday, October 17, 2022

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N Family Club has introduced a new partnership share scheme for its nursery managers and leaders.

Busy Bees fined £225,000 for health and safety breaches

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Monday, May 22, 2023

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Busy Bees, the UK’s largest nursery group, has been fined £225,000 plus costs for 'serious' hygiene offences at the nursery it runs at Whipps Cross University Hospital in Leytonstone.

Nursery Chains 2024: Childbase top of our league

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Childbase Partnership are top in our Nursery Chains’ 2024 table, which analyses the Ofsted reports of the 25 biggest groups in the UK.

DfE introduces £1,000 sign-up bonus to encourage more people to work in the early years sector

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Friday, February 2, 2024

| Nursery World

Early years professionals joining or returning to the sector could receive a £1,000 sign on bonus under the Department for Education 's (DfE) 'Do Something Big' recruitment campaign, launched today (2 February).

Book your spot at our free business webinar on expanded childcare

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Wednesday, May 1, 2024

| Nursery World

The expansion of funded childcare brings with it both opportunities and challenges for early years settings of all sizes to manage, with an increase to administration and paperwork.

Take part in our next Nursery World Exchange

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Wednesday, May 15, 2024

| Nursery World

The next Nursery World Exchange takes place in Sheffield on 13 June.

Nursery groups continue with expansion plans

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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CC Nurseries Group, which operates across southern England and Scotland, has purchased its ninth setting, while Toddletown has sold a nursery to focus on growing the brand in other parts of the country.

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.

N Family Club claims top spot in Nursery Chains 2022 Ofsted table

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

| Nursery World

Nursery group N Family Club has taken first place in our Nursery Chains 2022 quality table, which analyses the Ofsted grades of the largest groups in the country.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The latest nursery groups to add new settings include Grandir UK, Kids Planet and Gymfinity Kids.

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Friday, May 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in early years settings in England from four to five.

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

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Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

As Ofsted turns 30 years old today (6 May), National Education Union members (NEU) are marking the occasion by delivering giant ‘unhappy’ birthday cards to the inspectorate’s seven regional offices.

Pre-school fights Ofsted downgrade on mobile phone use

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Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

Managers of a pre-school stripped of its Outstanding status after reported failings with mobile phone safeguarding claim that they had a formal policy with which parents were happy.

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Struggling nurseries told to do parents' ironing and use volunteers

PVI sector's voice not heard on schools forums

Business start-up grants available for new childminders

Just Childcare chain hits the South

Just Childcare on track with expansion plans

Childminders ‘reluctantly’ offering 30 hours, finds PACEY survey

Let us know how the sector is doing by taking part in NDNA survey

Nursery expands with environmentally-friendly classroom

Welsh providers urged to have their say on 30-hour childcare

Nursery Chains 2023 – N Family Club stays at number one

Consolidation in nursery market set to continue, following highs of 2022 deals

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

N Family Club launches new shareholder scheme

Busy Bees fined £225,000 for health and safety breaches

Nursery Chains 2024: Childbase top of our league

DfE introduces £1,000 sign-up bonus to encourage more people to work in the early years sector

Book your spot at our free business webinar on expanded childcare

Take part in our next Nursery World Exchange

Nursery groups continue with expansion plans

Kids Planet buys group of nine nurseries

N Family Club claims top spot in Nursery Chains 2022 Ofsted table

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

Pre-school fights Ofsted downgrade on mobile phone use

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