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Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

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.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

| Nursery World

New research suggests there will be no quick bounce back for nurseries and pre-schools in the autumn term following the coronavirus lockdown.

North-west nursery group adds three more settings

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Friday, July 31, 2020

| Nursery World

The Village Nursery Group has recently acquired three settings bringing the total owned up to nine nurseries.

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Local authorities will receive early years funding for the autumn term on the basis of how many children were attending settings before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Lack of demand for childcare key reason nurseries stay closed

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Low demand for childcare is the main reason given by nurseries for staying temporarily closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, research has found.

Nursery group owner's how-to guide for sustainable settings

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Friday, June 19, 2020

| Nursery World

A book containing tips for nursery owners on how to create an eco-friendly early years setting has been published by Cheryl Hadland, managing director of Tops Day Nurseries.

Holiday club and out-of-school providers in talks with DfE over reopening plans

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Wednesday, June 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Some of the largest wraparound childcare providers in the country have joined forces to share their concerns around the survival of out-of-school childcare with the Department for Education, and their ideas for how the sector may be able to be able to reopen safely in time for the school summer holidays, Nursery World has learnt.

Early years settings divided on readiness to reopen for more children

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

With early years settings and schools expected to reopen to more children from 1 June, the sector is split between those who say they are ready and those who are worried that they cannot guarantee the safety of children and staff amid the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

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Monday, June 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Nurseries expected to stay open for key workers from Monday

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers and teachers are on the list of key workers whose children will still be able to attend nursery or school during the coronavirus outbreak.

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 20 of the UK's leading nursery operators and early years organisations have formed a working group to co-ordinate responses and lobbying on the coronavirus crisis.

Kiddi Caru to close Earls Court nursery

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Tuesday, February 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Kiddi Caru’s Earls Court nursery is to close at the end of next month as the lease on the building is not being renewed by the Metropolitan Police Service (MPS).

Large nursery groups 'hungrier' for growth, report suggests

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Larger nursery groups are expected to continue to grow in 2020, buying up single nurseries and small chains, predicts childcare property broker Redwoods Dowling Kerr.

Kids Planet buys Kids Allowed

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Monday, January 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Two of the largest nursery groups in the country have joined forces, as Kids Planet acquires Kids Allowed.

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Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Nursery expansion continues despite Covid crisis

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

North-west nursery group adds three more settings

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

Lack of demand for childcare key reason nurseries stay closed

Nursery group owner's how-to guide for sustainable settings

Holiday club and out-of-school providers in talks with DfE over reopening plans

Early years settings divided on readiness to reopen for more children

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Nurseries expected to stay open for key workers from Monday

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Kiddi Caru to close Earls Court nursery

Large nursery groups 'hungrier' for growth, report suggests

Kids Planet buys Kids Allowed

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