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Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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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

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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

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

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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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

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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

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

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Dunky’s Day Nurseries has opened a new setting in Farnworth, Cheshire.

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that by 1 September all staff must be either doubled vaccinated, or agree to become fully vaccinated, to work at the setting.

Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Kids Planet has bought Poppy & Jack’s, a nursery group of 10 settings across north-west England.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change to the rules on tracking coronavirus cases and self-isolation, as the number of Covid-related absences among children and staff continues to rise.

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education moves to NHS Test and Trace.