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Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

Friday, October 29, 2021

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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.

A mixed picture post-furlough amid worker shortages

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| Nursery World

While some settings have seen occupancy levels bounce back, demand for others remains low following the end of the furlough scheme in September. Katy Morton reports

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.

Nursery groups grow their businesses

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Derbyshire-based White House Nursery Group has bought its sixth setting, while Back to the Garden Childcare has started construction on its second site.

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

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Friday, October 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has launched a new early years leadership qualification for Level 3 qualified and above practitioners working in private, voluntary and independent settings.

Don’t miss our next Nursery World Exchange on 4 November, in Hemel Hempstead

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Friday, October 15, 2021

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Join Nursery World and key note speaker Dr Lala Manners for a day of information gathering and networking with the sector’s leading suppliers.

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Dukes Education has acquired The Kindergartens group of 10 nurseries in London.

Ministers reportedly planning to change staff: child ratios for under-twos 'to cut childcare costs'

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Monday, October 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Sector organisations, nursery owners, childcarers and experts have vowed to oppose any attempts from the Government to relax rules on the number of babies and toddlers nurseries and childminders can care for in early years settings.

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

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Friday, October 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Fast growing Welcome Nurseries has added 17 more settings in the last four months, to take it to more than 50 sites throughout England.

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.

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

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Wednesday, September 29, 2021

| Nursery World

Snapdragons Nurseries is to give its staff a ‘Covid Bonus’ in recognition of the increased stress they have been under due to the pandemic and to thank them for their hard work.

Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

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Thursday, September 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare, the UK’s largest nursery group, has acquired Park Academy Childcare in Ireland.

North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Danielle Hignett, who operates Holly Tree Montessori Nursery in Stockport and Pear Tree Montessori Nursery in Sale bas bought Hazel Wood Nursery.

London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

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Thursday, September 16, 2021

| Nursery World

A new online business hub and early years consultancy service has been launched as part of Sadiq Khan's business support programme for settings in the capital.

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

| Nursery World

The chief executive of the Old Station nursery group, Sarah Steel, has been appointed as National Day Nurseries Association’s new chair of trustees.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

| Nursery World

Fast growing nursery group Just Childcare has acquired the Chestnuts nurseries in Barnwood, Longlevens and Quedgeley.

Nursery group sells freeholds in £34m sale-and-leaseback deal

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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Property investor LXi REIT has acquired the freehold properties of 23 Just Childcare nurseries, now owned by Partou, and its parent company Kids Foundation.

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

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Monday, September 6, 2021

| Nursery World

The Welsh government has extended business rates relief to nurseries and pre-schools to help them recover from the pandemic.

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

Awarding bodies have adapted qualifications to help students whose placement time has been reduced by the pandemic.

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

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Friday, August 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries and pre-school settings will receive CO2 monitors next term, to improve ventilation and help prevent the spread of Covid, but Ofsted registered childminders are not included in the scheme.

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

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Friday, August 27, 2021

| Nursery World

Family First has bought two more nurseries in north London to take the number of settings it owns to 21.

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Atherton House Group has acquired its fifth setting, as part of its expansion plans.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

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Monday, August 9, 2021

| Nursery World

One of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, Family First, has acquired its 18th setting.

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Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

A mixed picture post-furlough amid worker shortages

Busy Bees Childcare moves into New Zealand

Nursery groups grow their businesses

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

Don’t miss our next Nursery World Exchange on 4 November, in Hemel Hempstead

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

Ministers reportedly planning to change staff: child ratios for under-twos 'to cut childcare costs'

Welcome Nurseries continues its rapid expansion

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

South-west nursery group rewards staff with 'Covid bonus'

Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

Nursery group sells freeholds in £34m sale-and-leaseback deal

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

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