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Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Storal Learning has appointed Sarah Mackenzie as the nursery group’s new chief executive.

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) Day Nursery group of three settings in West Yorkshire.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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Friday, May 20, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

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Thursday, May 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Strategy consultants Cairneagle, who have advised on major childcare deals, have merged with leading law firm and education specialists VWV.

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

| Nursery World

N Family Club (NFC) has secured an investment of £37.5 million to help fund expansion of the nursery group.

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Friday, May 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in early years settings in England from four to five.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

| Nursery World

Hollies Day Nurseries has bought its fifth site in Nottingham, while Kids Planet has added another setting.

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Welcome Nurseries has apologised to parents and staff of its Birkenshaw setting which has closed without notice due to a ‘serious’ admin error that meant the building’s rent was not paid.

Early years sector condemns Telegraph article and unites behind Liz Pemberton's 'vital work'

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

| Nursery World

The sector has rallied behind early years expert and trainer Liz Pemberton, after The Telegraph published what many consider to be a highly personal attack about her company The Black Nursery Manager, under the headline ‘Councils hire “Maoist” consultants to “decolonise minds” of nursery school children.’

‘Why it is important to develop strong and versatile menus’

Features

Monday, May 9, 2022

| Nursery World

The key to establishing healthy eating habits in later life is starting young – which is why children’s nutrition and nursery catering is not to be underestimated, says cookery writer Annabel Karmel. Try two of her recipes featured here.

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

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Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

Reported notifications of Covid in early years settings during the recent Omicron wave were far higher than originally published – and in some weeks double the number - analysis of Ofsted data shows.

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

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Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

As Ofsted turns 30 years old today (6 May), National Education Union members (NEU) are marking the occasion by delivering giant ‘unhappy’ birthday cards to the inspectorate’s seven regional offices.

Strong return for the Nursery World Show

Features

Thursday, May 5, 2022

| Nursery World

Nothing beats meeting someone in person – and that’s exactly what this event underlined when hundreds of individuals from across the sector met under the same roof for the first time in two years, on 29 – 30 April.

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is launching a £1.5 million charity bond to raise money to help fund the acquisition of more nurseries, with the goal of doubling its settings from 39 to 80.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

| Nursery World

Cranbrook Day Nurseries has re-branded to the Little Nursery Group and opened a fourth setting with £750,000 in funding from Santander.

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Monday, May 2, 2022

| Nursery World

THIS CAMPAIGN HAS NOW ENDED

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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Friday, April 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Three new reports from the Department for Education outline how childcare settings across the country have been impacted by the pandemic, staffing challenges and sustained Government underfunding.

On the move: How OakNorth Bank is supporting nurseries as a funding partner with a customised approach

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Friday, April 29, 2022

| Nursery World

Click below to access a Q&A with OakNorth Bank's head of Debt Finance, Ben Barbanel, who provides insights into the current funding landscape and outlines how his organisation can help to grow businesses with a responsive service.

Business Challenges: Part 2 - Short of staff

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

As Covid continues to impact staffing, how are settings coping now, and going forward, asks Charlotte Goddard.

Inspection Outcomes from the CIF to the EIF - Time will tell

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

It is too early to draw any conclusions from the results of the EIF inspections so far, explains Pennie Akehurst

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

Special Report - On a mission to expand

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Despite workforce challenges and spiralling costs, the sector continues to experience unprecedented levels of demand for quality acquisitions. Nicole Weinstein reports

Management - Childcare Counsel

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Rhys ap Gwent, solicitor and data protection specialist at Morgan LaRoche, advises on how to avoid being a target for opportunistic data claims.

Management Queries - When it’s too late

Features

Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

What is the best way to deal with a member of staff who is consistently late, which is having a knock-on effect on her colleagues? Gabriella Jozwiakasks our panel

Search Results

Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Nursery groups continue to expand

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

Early years sector condemns Telegraph article and unites behind Liz Pemberton's 'vital work'

‘Why it is important to develop strong and versatile menus’

Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

Teaching union wishes Ofsted an ‘unhappy birthday’ and renews calls for it to be replaced

Strong return for the Nursery World Show

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

Read the March issue of Nursery World for free!

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

On the move: How OakNorth Bank is supporting nurseries as a funding partner with a customised approach

Business Challenges: Part 2 - Short of staff

Inspection Outcomes from the CIF to the EIF - Time will tell

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

Special Report - On a mission to expand

Management - Childcare Counsel

Management Queries - When it’s too late

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