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Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

Friday, May 31, 2013

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The early years sector has slammed the Department for Education's (DfE) financial analysis of the ratio proposals as a 'fantasy'.

New nursery comparison service to launch

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Thursday, July 25, 2013

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A new nursery comparison service for parents has been created by the former chairman of Treetops Nurseries Alan Proto.

Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Less than 2 per cent of nurseries say the Government funding they receive to provide universal childcare for three-and four-year-olds covers their delivery costs, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association, which also found that closures have risen by 87 per cent.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

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Thursday, March 9, 2023

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There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Rise in costs hits Scottish childminders' post-pandemic recovery

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Monday, January 30, 2023

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A survey from the Scottish Childminding Association has found that childminders are facing increasing challenges to recover their businesses, following the pandemic.

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

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Sunday, January 29, 2023

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are struggling to provide healthy and nutritious meals due to rising food costs, warns new research from the Early Years Alliance (EYA) and LEYF.

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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Wednesday, July 26, 2023

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Cross-party MPs are warning the Government has more work to do with its incoming childcare policies to ensure children benefit from high-quality affordable early years education to help parents and providers.

Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

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Friday, September 8, 2023

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The majority of parents do not support the move to allow early years settings to increase staff: child ratios to 1:5, which is effective from this month.

Funded or free? Take our poll on the future of childcare

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Monday, January 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Have your say in our joint Nursery World and Ceeda survey

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

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Monday, July 6, 2015

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The waiting is over and we can unveil the shortlist for the Nursery World Awards 2015

North-west nursery group adds 14th setting

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Friday, July 24, 2015

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Just Childcare has acquired its 14th nursery, based in Blackpool.

Applications open for childcare social investment fund

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Friday, March 27, 2015

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More details of how early years providers can apply for grants of up to £50,000 in social investment funding have been released.

Nursery Chains: League Tables - Top ranking

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Monday, November 16, 2015

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As well as the usual big-hitters, this year's table of the 25 largest nursery chains in the UK features an influx of fresh faces, with many entries growing rapidly in the past year.Ofsted grades are on the rise too

Just Childcare continues to grow

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Friday, August 14, 2015

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North-west nursery group Just Childcare has acquired its 15th setting in Merseyside.

Nursery launches 'drop and shop' sessions

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Wednesday, November 30, 2016

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A Middlesbrough nursery has introduced ‘drop and shop’ sessions to give parents some ‘me time’.

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

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Tuesday, April 4, 2017

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Nurseries in Wales are struggling to stay afloat due to low funding rates and rising business costs, according to findings from the NDNA’s annual survey.

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

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Monday, December 7, 2015

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Childcare providers will be able to ask schools if they can use their premises to run before and after-school and holiday childcare when they are not using them.

Sustainability: Part 5 - Getting everybody involved

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Monday, May 16, 2016

| Nursery World

How can settings develop activities that involve the community and use sustainable resources, ask Kids Love Nature’s Sarah Emerson and Liverpool John Moores University’s Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst

Kids Planet granted £10 million to grow

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Monday, August 15, 2016

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Nursery chain Kids Planet has secured a £10 million investment from BGF to open five new nurseries over the next two years across the North West.

DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter

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Friday, May 24, 2013

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Proposals to increase staff: child ratios in early years settings could see nurseries increasing their revenue by more than 200,000 a year, according to a DfE analysis.

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

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Thursday, August 31, 2017

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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.

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

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Thursday, May 6, 2021

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Nanny agency Koru Kids has applied to become an Ofsted registered childminding agency, with the ambition of creating 9,000 new nanny and childminder jobs.

Just Childcare bought by largest Dutch nursery group

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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Partou, the largest childcare provider in the Netherlands has become the majority shareholder in Just Childcare, one of the UK’s largest nursery providers.

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.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

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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.

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Nurseries say DfE ratio figures don't add up

New nursery comparison service to launch

Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Rise in costs hits Scottish childminders' post-pandemic recovery

Cost-of-living crisis impacts settings' abilities to provide healthy meals

MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

Funded or free? Take our poll on the future of childcare

Nursery World Awards shortlist revealed

North-west nursery group adds 14th setting

Applications open for childcare social investment fund

Nursery Chains: League Tables - Top ranking

Just Childcare continues to grow

Nursery launches 'drop and shop' sessions

Welsh childcare sector 'most fragile in Britain'

Nurseries and childminders gain right to ask to run school site provision

Sustainability: Part 5 - Getting everybody involved

Kids Planet granted £10 million to grow

DfE claims ratio plans could slash fees by more than a quarter

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

Nanny agency to offer support and training to set up childminders with home nurseries

Just Childcare bought by largest Dutch nursery group

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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