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Four-year-olds deliver petition against tests in Reception to Number 10

Thursday, September 23, 2021

| Nursery World

A petition signed by more than 112,000 parents, teachers and campaigners calling for an end to new Baseline tests for children starting school this term was delivered to Downing Street on Thursday.

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.

Early years attendance levels continue to be lower than pre-Covid

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Wednesday, September 22, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics show that the number of children attending early years settings continues to be lower than it was before the pandemic.

North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

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Tuesday, September 14, 2021

| Nursery World

There will be no independent review into the childcare funding system, children’s minister Vicky Ford has confirmed.

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

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Monday, September 13, 2021

| Nursery World

The country’s largest childcare provider, Busy Bees, has reopened its Plymouth setting after temporarily closing it due to a shortage of qualified staff.

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

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Friday, September 10, 2021

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has confirmed it will make funded childcare for one- and two-year-olds universal within this parliament.

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.

Children starting Reception face 'the most challenging school start for generations'

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

| Nursery World

The charity Nesta warns that children starting Reception this term will need more support due to the number of hours of early education they have missed in the coronavirus pandemic.

Children's minister accused of 'insulting' childminders over closures

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Tuesday, September 7, 2021

| Nursery World

The children and families minister Vicky Ford has been accused of ‘dismissing the closure of thousands of childminders’.

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.

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

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Friday, September 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Pupils moving between early years, Reception and Year 1 are less emotionally and academically ready to make the transition, compared to previous years, according to a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Half of the early years workforce believe vaccination against Coronavirus should be a legal requirement for the job, a snap poll by Nursery World suggests.

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.

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

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Friday, August 27, 2021

| Nursery World

A free online resource has been providing early years children in Scotland with outdoor learning and play opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

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Wednesday, August 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Government childcare policies have left parents stressed and anxious, a new survey has found.

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

| Nursery World

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

Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

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Monday, August 23, 2021

| Nursery World

A new survey has highlighted harmful stereotyping in children's books used in early years settings.

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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Friday, August 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The play therapy workforce have spoken out against comments made during an episode of Coronation Street that ‘play therapy is touchy, feely rubbish’.

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Four-year-olds deliver petition against tests in Reception to Number 10

Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

Early years attendance levels continue to be lower than pre-Covid

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

Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

Busy Bees Childcare nursery reopens after closing due to lack of staff

Scotland: Nicola Sturgeon pledges free childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

Children starting Reception face 'the most challenging school start for generations'

Children's minister accused of 'insulting' childminders over closures

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

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

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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