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Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

Thursday, May 19, 2022

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Strategy consultants Cairneagle, who have advised on major childcare deals, have merged with leading law firm and education specialists VWV.

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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N Family Club (NFC) has secured an investment of £37.5 million to help fund expansion of the nursery group.

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Friday, May 13, 2022

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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.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

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Hollies Day Nurseries has bought its fifth site in Nottingham, while Kids Planet has added another setting.

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries has apologised to parents and staff of its Birkenshaw setting which has closed without notice due to a ‘serious’ admin error that meant the building’s rent was not paid.

Early years sector condemns Telegraph article and unites behind Liz Pemberton's 'vital work'

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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The sector has rallied behind early years expert and trainer Liz Pemberton, after The Telegraph published what many consider to be a highly personal attack about her company The Black Nursery Manager, under the headline ‘Councils hire “Maoist” consultants to “decolonise minds” of nursery school children.’

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

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Friday, May 6, 2022

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Reported notifications of Covid in early years settings during the recent Omicron wave were far higher than originally published – and in some weeks double the number - analysis of Ofsted data shows.

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

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Friday, May 6, 2022

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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.

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is launching a £1.5 million charity bond to raise money to help fund the acquisition of more nurseries, with the goal of doubling its settings from 39 to 80.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Cranbrook Day Nurseries has re-branded to the Little Nursery Group and opened a fourth setting with £750,000 in funding from Santander.

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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Friday, April 29, 2022

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Three new reports from the Department for Education outline how childcare settings across the country have been impacted by the pandemic, staffing challenges and sustained Government underfunding.

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

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Sector organisations and nurseries have roundly criticised Boris Johnson’s plans to change the rules to cut the number of staff caring for children in early years settings.

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Monday, April 25, 2022

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Grandir has made a complaint to Ofsted after one of its Kiddi Caru settings was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate, claiming the information in the inspection report is ‘unfair’ and ‘unfounded’.

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

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Tops Day Nurseries and educational resources company Cosy Direct have both been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Complete Childcare has opened its 15th nursery in Berkshire, while Fennies is opening its newest setting in Teddington this week.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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

Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

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Monday, April 11, 2022

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High workload and workplace stress are significant factors leading to 44 per cent of teachers to say they plan to leave teaching in the next five years.

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

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Friday, April 8, 2022

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Tops Day Nurseries and Aspire Training Team have joined The 5% Club – an employer led charity whose goal is to increase the employment and career aspects of young people and equip the UK with the skilled workforce it needs.

Early years research company Ceeda to close next month

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Friday, April 8, 2022

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Ceeda, the independent market researcher for the early years and childcare sector, has announced its closure at the beginning of May due to a lack of funds.

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

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LEYF (London Early Years Foundation) is to reward its employees with a pay rise and a bonus as well as increase the benefits it offers, in recognition of the efforts of its staff and to help attract new talent.

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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More than 100 nursery groups and early years providers have signed an open letter to the Government highlighting the dire situation the sector faces with recruitment at ‘an all-time low’ and settings struggling to survive after years of underfunding.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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The majority of local authorities are not passing on money left over from Government funding to deliver childcare places to providers, according to an analysis of responses to Freedom of Information requests.

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Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Nursery groups continue to expand

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

Early years sector condemns Telegraph article and unites behind Liz Pemberton's 'vital work'

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

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

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

Nursery groups continue to expand

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

Early years research company Ceeda to close next month

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

ICP Education expands into Scotland

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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