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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.

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.

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.

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

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Wednesday, November 18, 2015

| Nursery World

Childminders in Scotland will be required to complete a new standard of best practice before being allowed to register, under new government plans.

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

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Monday, July 17, 2017

| Nursery World

An evaluation of the 30-hour pilot areas concludes there is 'no specific reason' to believe that the policy will not be a success.

Nursery owner's £3.3m backing to launch new nursery group

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Friday, October 28, 2016

| Nursery World

Sarah Steel, the founder and owner of the Old Station Nursery group is launching a new nursery venture with investment firm Downing LLP.

Nursery group expands in South Wales

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Tuesday, March 6, 2018

| Nursery World

A South Wales nursery group has opened its fifth setting thanks to a six-figure sum from HSBC.

Underfunding pushing up costs for parents, suggests new research

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Thursday, March 28, 2019

| Nursery World

A new DfE report on providers’ finances shows that the hourly fee charged by settings for three- and four-year-old places is on average 58p higher than what they receive in funding.

Just Childcare buys 60th setting

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Sunday, November 10, 2019

| Nursery World

Just Childcare, which operates nurseries in the North West, Yorkshire and South West, has announced the acquisition of Safehands Day Nursery in Harrogate.

Council saves charity-run nurseries

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Friday, December 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Six of the eight nurseries operated by the Great Yarmouth Community Trust, which went into liquidation last month, have been saved by Norfolk County Council.

Little Green Rascals nursery group acquires 6th setting

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Friday, September 14, 2018

| Nursery World

Little Green Rascals Organic Day Nurseries has bought 60-place Polly Anna’s Daycare Nursery in York, formerly owned by Ken McArthur.

Kidzrus nursery group faces legal challenge to name

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Tuesday, January 8, 2019

| Nursery World

Nursery group Kidzrus has been told to change its name by Toys R Us.

Brixham nursery given more time to present business plan

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Friday, February 22, 2013

| Nursery World

Chestnut Nursery in Brixham, Devon, will be closed down for good at the end of the academic year unless a viable option for running it can be found.

Providers invited to share experiences of 30 hours

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Friday, July 20, 2018

| Nursery World

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has launched a survey to gather early years providers’ experiences of delivering the 30 hours in the policy's first year.

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

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Wednesday, September 13, 2017

| Nursery World

Day nurseries in Scotland will be exempt from paying business rates, in reforms to the country’s business rates system.

The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The Old Station Nursery group has acquired a group of three nurseries in Kent, adding to a recent run of acquisitions.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Family First, one of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, has appointed a new chief executive to oversee its growth and focus on bringing the best quality employees to the team.

'Tragic' figures show more than 2,500 early years settings have closed

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

| Nursery World

More than 2,500 childcare providers have closed in England this year, Ofsted figures released today (Tuesday) show.

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.

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.

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Fennies Nurseries has hired child psychologist and developmental neuroscientist Sam Wass of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds to provide expert advice on child development.

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

| Nursery World

The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

| Nursery World

ICP Education has acquired its first settings in Scotland with the acquisition of the Wee Gems Nursery Group.

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

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Tuesday, August 30, 2022

| Nursery World

Around 65 per cent more nurseries have closed this term compared to the same time last year, according to new research.

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.

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Nursery buyout propels group into the top five

Busy Bees expands in the Midlands

Workforce strategy not expected until end February

New compulsory standard to be introduced for childminders

Pilot study finds no financial barriers to 30-hour childcare

Nursery owner's £3.3m backing to launch new nursery group

Nursery group expands in South Wales

Underfunding pushing up costs for parents, suggests new research

Just Childcare buys 60th setting

Council saves charity-run nurseries

Little Green Rascals nursery group acquires 6th setting

Kidzrus nursery group faces legal challenge to name

Brixham nursery given more time to present business plan

Providers invited to share experiences of 30 hours

Scottish nurseries win end to business rates

The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

'Tragic' figures show more than 2,500 early years settings have closed

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Dukes Education buys group of 10 nurseries

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

ICP Education expands into Scotland

Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

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