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Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

Monday, February 22, 2021

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All staff at private, voluntary and independent nurseries and pre-schools will have access to rapid Covid tests to use twice weekly at home, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Co-op Childcare Group has won a social sustainability award for its response to the pandemic and supporting vulnerable families.

Coronavirus: London nursery group forks out £6,000 a week for Covid testing kits

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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London’s largest nursery group is providing weekly lateral flow tests for its 700 staff, at a monthly cost of £23,584, because private and voluntary settings are not provided with home testing kits, unlike the maintained sector.

Countdown begins to Nursery World's Business Summit 2021

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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Make sure you reserve your place for the 7th 'Nursery World Business Summit: a changed landscape', on 4-5 March with a line-up of top speakers tackling the big issues, dispensing advice and prompting debate at an extraordinary time for the early years sector.

Coronavirus: One in five early years workers 'want to leave the sector' - survey

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Monday, February 1, 2021

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The toll of Covid-induced stress has left one in five childcare workers at the point of resignation, a new survey by the Early Years Alliance has found.

Soaring interest from nursery buyers during lockdown, report finds

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Prices have remained stable and there was increased competition for childcare businesses last year despite the financial shutdown, according to Christie and Co.

Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses

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Friday, January 15, 2021

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Thousands of nurseries have been handed a lifeline by the Supreme Court today, in a landmark ruling that could see them able to claim for losses, and potentially even damages, from their business insurance.

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Nursery workers and childminders will have to travel to test centres to access asymptomatic testing for Covid-19, unlike those working in nursery classes and maintained nurseries, who will be sent home testing kits – a decision branded as ‘unfair’ and ‘insulting’ by the sector.

Toddletown nursery group branches into franchising

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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A well-established nursery group has launched a franchising service, which aims to support startups new to the sector to run their own nursery business.

Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Nursery groups are calling on the Government to commit to prioritising childcare workers for vaccination against Covid-19.

Ofsted to change the way early years providers report coronavirus cases and serious incidents

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Monday, January 4, 2021

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Childcare providers reporting serious childcare incidents to Ofsted, including confirmed cases of Covid-19, must fill in a new online form from the end of January.

Nurseries conflicted over test and trace responsibilities over Christmas holidays

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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The requirement for early years leaders to be available to help with contact tracing during the Christmas holidays has been met with dismay by some in the sector.

Graduates 'make a long lasting difference to outcomes'

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Thursday, December 10, 2020

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Settings which employ a graduate are linked with improved outcomes for children which last up to the end of primary school, new analysis suggests.

Coronavirus: nursery group criticises confusion over staff isolation rules

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Tuesday, November 24, 2020

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A major UK nursery group has called for clarity on Covid-19 guidance after conflicting advice from official bodies led to to eight staff at one nursery having to self-isolate 'uneccessarily'.

Old Station buys 11 nurseries as groups across the country continue to expand

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Nursery groups are continuing to consolidate and grow their portfolios, while occupancy levels in settings are impacted by the coronavirus crisis.

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and the Education Policy Institute (EPI) are launching the second survey in their year-long research project, looking at the effect of the Covid-19 pandemic on the early years workforce.

US nursery group enters UK market

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Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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A major US nursery group, which has grown predominately through franchises, has entered the UK childcare sector with the launch of a large nursery in East Finchley, London.

Nursery group converts to employee ownership

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Lilliput Montessori Day Nurseries in Leicestershire has become only the second nursery group in the UK to become an Employee Owned Company.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Nursery expansion continues despite Covid crisis

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Nursery groups are continuing to rapidly expand despite the pandemic, with latest deals including MiChild Group purchasing a chain of five nurseries in Blackpool, Lancashire.

Coronavirus: Technology vital in communicating with parents and supporting children at home - study

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

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As nurseries and schools deal with possible coronavirus outbreaks and the worry of future lockdowns, research reveals that 95 per cent of early years practitioners and teachers want there to be better communication with hard to reach parents in place.

Chinese investor enters UK nursery market

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Monday, September 21, 2020

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A Step Ahead Nurseries, a group of six nurseries in West Sussex, has been acquired by Ann Education, a new entrant to the early years sector.

New helpline for early years providers and school to report positive Covid-19 cases launched

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

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A dedicated helpline has been launched to advise early years providers and schools on what action to take if they have a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 within their setting.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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Nurseries and pre-schools have spoken to Nursery World about the challenges of opening to more children in September, whether taking on new families or children who are returning for the first time since lockdown. So, what will the new normal look like in the autumn term?

Tributes to Sir Ken Robinson, champion of creativity in education

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Monday, August 31, 2020

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Early years leaders have paid tribute to world-renowned educationalist Sir Ken Robinson, who died last Friday of cancer aged 70.

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Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

Coronavirus: London nursery group forks out £6,000 a week for Covid testing kits

Countdown begins to Nursery World's Business Summit 2021

Coronavirus: One in five early years workers 'want to leave the sector' - survey

Soaring interest from nursery buyers during lockdown, report finds

Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

Toddletown nursery group branches into franchising

Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

Ofsted to change the way early years providers report coronavirus cases and serious incidents

Nurseries conflicted over test and trace responsibilities over Christmas holidays

Graduates 'make a long lasting difference to outcomes'

Coronavirus: nursery group criticises confusion over staff isolation rules

Old Station buys 11 nurseries as groups across the country continue to expand

Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

US nursery group enters UK market

Nursery group converts to employee ownership

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Nursery expansion continues despite Covid crisis

Coronavirus: Technology vital in communicating with parents and supporting children at home - study

Chinese investor enters UK nursery market

New helpline for early years providers and school to report positive Covid-19 cases launched

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Tributes to Sir Ken Robinson, champion of creativity in education

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