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Why Elizabeth Truss has got it wrong on ratios

    Opinion
  • Wednesday, January 9, 2013
  • | Nursery World
Julie Lightley, owner of The Village Nursery in Trafford Park, explains why she feels Elizabeth Truss is insulting the sector by advocating that ratios can be reduced by employing highly qualified staff

Nursery launches as part of Willows Farm Village

    News
  • Wednesday, January 2, 2013
  • | Nursery World
A brand new 161 place nursery opens its doors today in the grounds of Willows Farm Village in St Albans, Hertfordshire, on a site that is already popular with local families. Launched as a partnership between Kids Play Childcare and Willows Farm, the new nursery has been created out of a former butchers and gift shop, with free-flow access to the outdoors and access to all the farm facilities.

Reserve Forces opens its doors to nurseries

    News
  • Friday, December 7, 2012
  • | Nursery World
With the UK's reserve forces set to double in size over the next six years, the Reserve Forces and Cadet Association is looking to boost its income by letting out space in its properties at competitive rates, targeting nurseries as potential occupants.

Outstanding Devon nursery faces closure

    News
  • Monday, December 3, 2012
  • | Nursery World
Chestnut Nursery in Brixham, Devon, is facing closure after the council which runs it announced earlier this month that it plans to close it down.

NDNA wins two-year-old support contracts

    News
  • Friday, November 30, 2012
  • | Nursery World
The National Day Nurseries Association has won ten contracts to support 62 local authorities in England with the rollout of free early education places for disadvantaged two-year-olds

Two-year-old funding rate could leave providers out of pocket

    News
  • Tuesday, November 27, 2012
  • | Nursery World
Early years organisations have welcomed the call from the education and childcare minister Elizabeth Truss that local authorities must ensure Government money for free early education places for two-year-olds reaches the frontline.

Business efficiency: When you click

    Features
  • Friday, November 23, 2012
  • | Nursery World
Versatile software systems are enabling nurseries to fine tune their services and sharpen their marketing strategies. Karen Faux finds out about the capabilities of the latest systems and talks to one nursery about the benefits of an app which has been tailored to the needs of its business

Take twos...opportunities for everyone

    Features
  • Friday, November 23, 2012
  • | Nursery World
The extension of the free entitlement to around 40 per cent of all two-year-olds from 2014 will need a significant increase in the number of places so that approximately 260,000 children will be able to benefit. James Hempsall urges childcare providers across all sectors to look at the opportunities this will bring

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