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Call for children's centres for young and old to keep centres open

Tuesday, February 1, 2011

| Nursery World

Local authorities should make better use of resources rather than close down children's centres, the former head of childcare at the London Development Agency has said.

EYFS boosts rise in quality provision, says Ofsted report

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Tuesday, February 8, 2011

| Nursery World

The number of nurseries and childminders judged good or outstanding has risen significantly since the introduction of the EYFS, according to a report by Ofsted on its impact.

Kids Planet group plans rapid expansion

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Wednesday, July 27, 2016

| Nursery World

Nursery chain Kids Planet Day Nurseries has acquired a new site in Salford Quays, part of a three-year expansion plan in the North West.

No sign of NI strategy but Assembly gives it 12m

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

The Northern Ireland Assembly has earmarked 12m of funding to implement the Executive's long-awaited childcare strategy.

Freezing fees is expected to lure parents to nursery

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Tuesday, March 15, 2011

| Nursery World

A nursery in Essex is taking the unusual step of freezing its fees from the day a child starts at the nursery until they go to school.

Council's funding cuts to children's centres face legal challenge

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Tuesday, March 29, 2011

| Nursery World

A parent has threatened to take legal action against a local authority over its plans to re-organise its children's centres.

Nursery owner starts agency to recruit and train staff

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Tuesday, April 19, 2011

| Nursery World

A nursery owner is launching her own childcare recruitment agency after struggling to find quality relief staff for her settings.

Communication in the spotlight at NW seminar

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Tuesday, May 17, 2011

| Nursery World

A panel of experts will provide updates on research, policy and practice at Nursery World's Communication Masterclass, to be held in London on 6 July.

Early years research programme to plug 'analysis gap'

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Monday, March 6, 2017

| Nursery World

Thousands of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are being invited to take part in a new independent research programme, set up to address the perceived gap in robust analysis of the early years sector.

Just Childcare buys First Class Child Care

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Wednesday, February 3, 2016

| Nursery World

Rapidly expanding nursery group Just Childcare has increased its places by a third with the acquisition of First Class Child Care's nine settings in Lancashire and Yorkshire.

Change in charity's structure drives nursery expansion

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Friday, February 5, 2016

| Nursery World

One of the largest voluntary childcare providers in Cornwall is celebrating gaining new CIO status in its 25th birthday year.

Nursery buyout propels group into the top five

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Thursday, April 7, 2016

| Nursery World

Treetops Nurseries has acquired Yorkshire-based group Kindercare, adding around 900 places to the nursery chain.

Pre-school 'good' again following mobile phone pic downgrade

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Wednesday, April 20, 2016

| Nursery World

A previously Outstanding pre-school branded Inadequate after it sent mobile phone photos of children to parents, has been upgraded again following a re-inspection.

Deadline for current early years qualifications could be extended following criticism from regulator of new Level 3

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Tuesday, December 7, 2010

| Nursery World

The CWDC has confirmed that it is reviewing the cut-off point for students to current Level 3 qualifications in early years and childcare, following a report by Ofqual, which criticises the new diploma.

Busy Bees expands in the Midlands

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Friday, May 6, 2016

| Nursery World

The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees has bought Bush Babies Children’s Nurseries, a chain of seven nurseries in and around Leicester.

10,000 for perfect work attendance

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

A cook in a nursery chain has been awarded 10,000 for his 100 per cent work attendance record.

School hours care offered at price of half day's provision

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Tuesday, January 4, 2011

| Nursery World

A Glasgow-based nursery chain has introduced a 'mini day' initiative to help parents who do not need full-time daycare but want childcare provision that fits around school hours.

See early years education in China with Nursery World

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Tuesday, March 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Nursery World is returning to China with a Master Travel professional study tour from 29 August to 12 September.

Confusion rife over Level 3 distance learning childcare courses

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Friday, May 25, 2012

| Nursery World

Students should rigorously check the status of qualifications colleges offer, Catherine Gaunt finds in our in-depth investigation.

Ofsted smoothes the way to new-style inspections alongside revised EYFS

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Ofsted is promising a 'seamless' transition to new-style inspections which will be rolled out in September 2012 to coincide with the implementation of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage.

DfE flags up changes to the code of practice

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

Ministers will consult in the next few weeks on the criteria that early years settings will need to meet in order to qualify for nursery education funding, as part of the consultation on the regulation of early education.

UK and Ireland top European table of for-profit care providers

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Monday, October 31, 2011

| Nursery World

The UK and Ireland have more for-profit early years provision than anywhere else in Europe, new research has found.

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

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Wednesday, February 1, 2017

| Nursery World

The workforce strategy is unlikely to be published until the end of February, a leading campaign group has said.

Nursery World Show 2017: All the best!

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Friday, February 10, 2017

| Nursery World

The Nursery World Show 2017 proved to be a fantastic two days for the early years community

Nursery group secures £8m to grow business

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Friday, February 17, 2017

| Nursery World

A south-east nursery group has secured multi-million pound investment to fund expansion to more than 20 sites.

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Call for children's centres for young and old to keep centres open

EYFS boosts rise in quality provision, says Ofsted report

Kids Planet group plans rapid expansion

No sign of NI strategy but Assembly gives it 12m

Freezing fees is expected to lure parents to nursery

Council's funding cuts to children's centres face legal challenge

Nursery owner starts agency to recruit and train staff

Communication in the spotlight at NW seminar

Early years research programme to plug 'analysis gap'

Just Childcare buys First Class Child Care

Change in charity's structure drives nursery expansion

Nursery buyout propels group into the top five

Pre-school 'good' again following mobile phone pic downgrade

Deadline for current early years qualifications could be extended following criticism from regulator of new Level 3

Busy Bees expands in the Midlands

10,000 for perfect work attendance

School hours care offered at price of half day's provision

See early years education in China with Nursery World

Confusion rife over Level 3 distance learning childcare courses

Ofsted smoothes the way to new-style inspections alongside revised EYFS

DfE flags up changes to the code of practice

UK and Ireland top European table of for-profit care providers

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

Nursery World Show 2017: All the best!

Nursery group secures £8m to grow business

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