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Business rates to remain unchanged for nurseries, Government confirms

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Friday, October 26, 2018

| Nursery World

The Government has confirmed it has no plans to scrap business rates for nurseries in England.

Count to ten...

Opinion

Wednesday, August 16, 2017

| Nursery World

Steve Taylor, owner of Winchcombe Farm Day Nursery in Warwickshire sets out 10 facts that parents need to know about 30 hours 'free' childcare

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

News

Thursday, August 31, 2017

| Nursery World

According to the Pre-school Learning Alliance survey, 38 per cent of providers think their business won't be sustainable in 12 months' time as a result of the 30 hours policy.

More than 11,000 childcare places lost through nursery closures - research

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of nursery closures in England increased by more than a third during the height of the pandemic compared to the same period the previous year, new analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association reveals.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Bright Stars nursery group has its funding withdrawn by Scottish council

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Wednesday, September 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Stars nursery group, formerly ICP Education, has had its childcare funding withdrawn for four of its sites in East Lothian.

NDNA calls for business rate exemption for nurseries

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Tuesday, September 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The National Day Nurseries Association is calling for all nurseries to be exempt from business rates, following Ed Miliband's pledge to lower them for small businesses.

Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

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Wednesday, July 18, 2018

| Nursery World

The future of the DfE's strategic early years and childcare partnership is unknown, as the contract with Action for Children is due to end soon and its head Sue Robb leaves to work in Australia.

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

| Nursery World

The childcare sector is in crisis. The issues are complex. We need realistic solutions, and we need them soon, says nursery owner and entrepreneur Maggie Bolger

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

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Thursday, May 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Early years settings are being warned by councils about charging parents ‘top-up fees’ for the funded hours.

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

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Wednesday, June 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Nursery closures in England rose by 50 per cent in 2022-23 compared with the previous year, with many settings in the most deprived parts of the country forced to shut.

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

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Friday, January 12, 2024

| Nursery World

Specialist business property adviser Christie & Co is predicting more consolidation among nursery operators and a continued loss of capacity as a result of smaller settings closing, in market predictions for the year ahead.

Turning a mixed childcare market into a 'responsive service'

Opinion

Monday, July 1, 2024

| Nursery World

Local authorities are absolutely key when it comes to transforming childcare into a public service. Jodie Reed at Isos explains why and how.

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.

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has expressed concerned about the impact of the withdrawal of Government financial support, including the closure of the furlough scheme, on small businesses.

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.

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

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Thursday, September 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years organisations, teaching unions and charities have been reacting to the news of the plans announced by the prime minister to cap energy bills for households and businesses.

Charge for extras to make 30 hours viable, Minister tells nurseries

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Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| Nursery World

Early years minister Caroline Dinenage has told private nursery owners that they must charge parents for additional services if their viability is threatened by 30 hours funding rates that are less than the fees they charge outside the free entitlement.

Hundreds of settings closing doors as 30 hours looms

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Monday, April 3, 2017

| Nursery World

New figures suggest hundreds of childcare settings are closing across the country.

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Business rates to remain unchanged for nurseries, Government confirms

Count to ten...

Almost two-fifths of providers think 30 hours will lead to their closure

More than 11,000 childcare places lost through nursery closures - research

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

Bright Stars nursery group has its funding withdrawn by Scottish council

NDNA calls for business rate exemption for nurseries

Future of DfE strategic early years partnership unclear

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

Deprived areas hit the hardest as nursery closures increase by 50 per cent

Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

Turning a mixed childcare market into a 'responsive service'

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

Small businesses face a challenging autumn, warns business organisation

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

Concern energy bills plan 'does not go far enough' and could lead to 'a cliff-edge' after six months

Charge for extras to make 30 hours viable, Minister tells nurseries

Hundreds of settings closing doors as 30 hours looms

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