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Special Focus - well Fed

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Amid a cost-of-living crisis and rising health concerns, how are nurseries ensuring that their children are eating healthy, nutritious meals? Karen Hart finds out

Ireland is leading the way on early years pay and workforce

Features

Tuesday, July 30, 2024

| Nursery World

Reforms to Ireland’s early education system have recently led to increased pay and a greater number of childcare places. How did they do it? By Eva Lloyd, emeritus professor of early childhood, University of East London

Partou and Happy Days nursery groups continue to grow

News

Friday, July 12, 2024

| Nursery World

Partou has acquired its 106th setting, while Happy Days Nurseries and Pre-schools has bought Toddletown and a standalone nursery.

Nursery acquisitions down for the year as providers struggle with financial challenges

News

Friday, July 12, 2024

| Nursery World

While there has been an increase in acquisitions by regional nursery groups, the number of nursery sales are down overall compared to last year, as settings 'close their doors', finds research by Christie & Co.

Newly formed nursery group grows to 22 sites

News

Wednesday, July 3, 2024

| Nursery World

South of England nursery group iStep Learning has acquired two more sites, with plans to continue to grow.

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.

Flexible working requests and how to handle them

Features

Friday, June 28, 2024

| Nursery World

Gillian McAteer, director of employment law at Citation, considers the impact of changes to the right to request flexible working on nurseries.

Why employee-owned businesses are becoming a growing trend

Features

Thursday, June 27, 2024

| Nursery World

Richard Cowley at advisor RM2 Employee Ownership outlines the process of transitioning a business to employee-ownership, highlighting the benefits for both staff and the business in the longer term.

Nursery World webinar in partnership with Funding Loop: Weighing the impact of the expanded offer on nursery businesses

Features

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

We convened an expert panel to discuss capacity expansion, meeting demand, making a profit and managing administration in light of the expanded offer. By Catherine Gaunt

Why social enterprises in the early years sector are a force for good

Features

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

London Early Years Foundation chief executive June O’Sullivan explains why the nursery group is setting up an Early Years Social Enterprises Collective

Special Focus: Latest trends in the world of mergers and acquisitions

Features

Tuesday, June 25, 2024

| Nursery World

With nursery purchases continuing at a steady rate, Leah Jones finds out from experts what is driving the market and speaks to two people who recently bought and sold up

Nursery owners come together at Nursery World's Business Dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr

News

Monday, June 24, 2024

| Nursery World

Nursery owner guests gathered at Nursery World’s third business dinner in partnership with Redwoods Dowling Kerr to enjoy good food and discuss mergers and acquisitions and other key business issues around the table.

Overnight closure of Enfield nursery leaves staff and parents ‘in shock’

News

Tuesday, June 4, 2024

| Nursery World

Staff have been left jobless and parents left scrambling to find childcare after being informed of the closure of Cedar Park Nursery, in an affluent area of Enfield, 'with immediate effect'.