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DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

Tuesday, January 25, 2022

| Nursery World

New statistics published by the Department for Education (DfE) show that 13 per cent of staff working in nurseries and childminder settings were absent from work due to Coronavirus mid-January.

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

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Monday, January 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Last year was a ‘year of resilience and bounce back’ for childcare businesses, according to Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s latest childcare and education market report.

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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Expanding group Kindred Nurseries has bought ABC Rainbow Day Nursery, which operates two sites in Westcliff-on-Sea and Rayleigh.

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Competition for high quality sites helped to achieve ‘eye watering’ sums for the best businesses and saw unprecedented consolidation among the big nursery groups, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook Report.

Bright Horizons fined £800,000 over toddler death

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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Nursery group Bright Horizons has been fined £800,000 over the death of a ten-month-old boy who choked on mango while unsupervised for several minutes.

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| Nursery World

An equality fund to make Scottish workplaces, including childcare settings, more inclusive and diverse has been launched by the Scottish Government.

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery group, part of French operator La Maison Bleue, has bought a chain of eight nurseries.

EXCLUSIVE - Coronavirus: More than 20 per cent of early years staff off work last week

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Friday, January 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Around one in five early years staff were off work due to Covid during the first week of the new term, a new snap poll by the National Day Nurseries Association has found.

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

| Nursery World

In a swift turnaround, Ofsted has withdrawn its document requiring early years providers to report 'significant events and changes to health’ in employees and volunteers, less than 24 hours after publishing it, and says it will ‘review’ the guidance.

The new EYFS framework and Ofsted judgements – a change of emphasis?

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

| Nursery World

Dr Helen Edwards provides insights into how the revised EYFS is influencing Ofsted's inspections and what its recent reports suggest about changes to practice and management.

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Register for the latest in Nursery World’s series of early years webinars, ‘Adjust. Adapt. Advance: UK Day Nursery Market Sentiment and Looking Ahead to 2022', in partnership with Christie & Co, on 10 February at 12pm.

NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

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Monday, January 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Nurseries across England, Scotland and Wales are being encouraged to fill in a survey designed to find out the proportion of staff and children who are absent due to Covid.

Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has updated its Covid guidance for early years settings to reflect the latest changes to testing and self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

| Nursery World

The UK’s third largest nursery group has bought George Perkins Day Nursery, a 47-place setting in Birmingham.

Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

As Nursery World reported yesterday, the NDNA wrote to Ofsted calling for routine early years inspections to be put on hold because of ‘unsustainable’ levels of staff absences, however the inspectorate has now confirmed inspections will continue as normal.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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The group, which runs settings across England and Scotland, has bought a nursery in Lancashire - its 38th site.

Staff Health & Wellbeing: Part 9 - All’s not equal

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Wellbeing depends on all aspects of identity being respected. Charlotte Goddard considers issues around intersectionality

Welcome to 2022 with our January issue!

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Check out our new series – including an in-depth guide to unlocking best practice outdoors, a management four-parter focused on anti-racist leadership and a managers’ problem page, designed to tackle topical dilemmas head on. Plus all our expert, hands-on activities and the latest poster in our construction series – featuring homes.

Training Special Report - On course

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Karen Hart looks at the early years training and qualifications landscape, from the review of Level 3s and roll-out of T-Levels to the changing attitudes to apprenticeships

Health & Nutrition - Come on in

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

What services will the new family hubs offer and how are they going to be introduced over the coming years? Meredith Jones Russell investigates

Management queries - Not close enough?

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Gabriella Jozwiak speaks to nursery leaders about how to support a staff member whose practice has changed since furlough

Childcare Counsel - lockdown legal obligations

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Rhys ap Gwent, solicitor at Morgan LaRoche recaps on nurseries’ legal obligations should there be another lockdown

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 1 - Think again

Features

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

In the first part of a new series, Liz Pemberton sets out how early years leaders can instil anti-racist practice

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Twelve professionals with links to the early years reveal their aspirations for the sector in the year ahead, and set out what needs to change to ensure families’ needs are met

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| Nursery World

While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

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DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

Bright Horizons fined £800,000 over toddler death

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

EXCLUSIVE - Coronavirus: More than 20 per cent of early years staff off work last week

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

The new EYFS framework and Ofsted judgements – a change of emphasis?

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

Staff Health & Wellbeing: Part 9 - All’s not equal

Welcome to 2022 with our January issue!

Training Special Report - On course

Health & Nutrition - Come on in

Management queries - Not close enough?

Childcare Counsel - lockdown legal obligations

Anti-Racist Leadership: Part 1 - Think again

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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