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Monday, March 24, 2014

| Nursery World

A strong business proposal is essential for securing financial support. Karen Faux asks some lenders for their advice on what to include.

Nursery Management: Provision - Keeping it in the family

Monday, March 24, 2014

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Running a business with your relatives brings benefits and challenges as Annette Rawstrone discovers

Nursery group on route to expansion

Friday, March 14, 2014

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Nursery chain All About Children has bought two settings in Nottinghamshire for an undisclosed price.

Childbase and Co-operative Childcare in 'best companies' lists

Wednesday, March 12, 2014

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Two of the country’s largest nursery groups have been honoured in the ‘Sunday Times 100 Best Companies To Work For’ lists for 2014.

LEYF acquires 25th nursery

Tuesday, March 11, 2014

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has opened its 25th nursery in the capital.

Busy Bees acquires Kent-based nursery group

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Busy Bees, the largest daycare provider in the UK, has acquired a chain of 12 nurseries, bringing the total number of settings in the group to more than 220.

Childcare fees now higher than mortgage, but rise slows

Tuesday, March 4, 2014

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Families pay on average more for childcare than their mortgage, according to the annual childcare costs survey by the Family and Childcare Trust.

Funding shortfalls burn a bigger hole in nursery pockets

Monday, February 24, 2014

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Providing early education places for three- and four-year-olds is leaving nurseries nearly twice as much out of pocket than a year ago, a new survey suggests.

Spotlight on ... Penny Hustwick

Monday, February 24, 2014

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Name: Penny Hustwick Position: Owner of ABC Day Nurseries group in Telford, Shropshire

Nursery groups on expansion trail

Friday, February 21, 2014

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Nursery groups Kids 1st and Snapdragons Nurseries are both opening new settings in the summer.

HR Update - 'Worker' or 'employee'?

Monday, February 10, 2014

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Zero hours contracts provide flexibility but also have their downside for nurseries, says Jacqui Mann.

Business Development - First steps for Little Feet

Monday, February 10, 2014

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A former Chinese restaurant has been transformed into a bright and airy nursery, reports Karen Faux.

Spotlight on ... Annette Miller

Monday, February 10, 2014

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Name: Annette Miller Position: Head of Noah's Ark Nursery Schools, Wandsworth

‘Growth Vouchers’ to deliver expert advice

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

| Nursery World

The Government is piloting a new business advice programme worth £30m to deliver expertise and advice to 20,000 new businesses.

New flexible funding offer for nursery businesses

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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A new finance company has been launched to offer flexible finance to SMEs in the education sector.

Fife nursery wins business rate reduction

Wednesday, January 29, 2014

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A four-year battle to reduce business rates has been won by Ewan Cameron, owner of Lauriston Day Nursery in Dunfermline.

Spotlight on ... Karen Turner

Monday, January 27, 2014

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Name: Karen Turner Position: Nursery nurse at Woodlands Primary School and Oak Tree Nursery, Salisbury

NDNA reveals programme for 2014 conference

Friday, January 24, 2014

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Politicians and industry experts will join bestselling children’s author Jez Alborough and hundreds of delegates from the early years sector at the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) 2014 Essential Nursery Conference in June.

Entrepreneurs urged to access £500 grant for start-ups

Thursday, January 16, 2014

| Nursery World

New childcare businesses still have the opportunity to access up to £500 from the Government to help with their start-up costs.

Ofsted complaints stall nursery sales

Wednesday, January 15, 2014

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Problems with complaint-driven Ofsted inspections stymied providers’ plans to sell their settings or acquire new ones in what was otherwise a positive 2013 for the nursery sector, according to a specialist property adviser.

Morton Michel celebrates Golden anniversary

Tuesday, January 14, 2014

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The childcare insurance provider is 50-years-old in 2014 and is celebrating with a year of competitions and events.

Business Development - Broomfield repeats a winning formula

Monday, January 13, 2014

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One nursery's new owners have revamped and expanded it while remaining open, says Karen Faux

The Big Picture - By design

Monday, January 13, 2014

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The £1.5million Northumbria University Nursery building has won the 2013 Lord Mayor's Design Award in the Small Scale Development category.The bi-annual awards focus on excellence in architecture and environmental design.

Spotlight on ... Julie Dent, Magic Tree Nursery