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London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

Thursday, September 16, 2021

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A new online business hub and early years consultancy service has been launched as part of Sadiq Khan's business support programme for settings in the capital.

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

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Wednesday, September 15, 2021

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The chief executive of the Old Station nursery group, Sarah Steel, has been appointed as National Day Nurseries Association’s new chair of trustees.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

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Wednesday, September 8, 2021

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Fast growing nursery group Just Childcare has acquired the Chestnuts nurseries in Barnwood, Longlevens and Quedgeley.

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

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Monday, September 6, 2021

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The Welsh government has extended business rates relief to nurseries and pre-schools to help them recover from the pandemic.

A Special Report On - Montessori

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Tuesday, August 31, 2021

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As the world begins to recover from the pandemic, Meredith Jones Russell discovers that for many, the Montessori approach is more relevant and appealing now than ever

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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Nurseries and pre-school settings will receive CO2 monitors next term, to improve ventilation and help prevent the spread of Covid, but Ofsted registered childminders are not included in the scheme.

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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Family First has bought two more nurseries in north London to take the number of settings it owns to 21.

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

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Tuesday, August 24, 2021

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Atherton House Group has acquired its fifth setting, as part of its expansion plans.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

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Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

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Monday, August 9, 2021

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One of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, Family First, has acquired its 18th setting.

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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The Early Years Alliance has lodged a complaint with the Information Commissioner’s Office over the Department for Education's refusal to release calculations to back up its claims that early years funding rates for 2021-22 do cover rising costs to staff wages.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Dunky’s Day Nurseries has opened a new setting in Farnworth, Cheshire.

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that by 1 September all staff must be either doubled vaccinated, or agree to become fully vaccinated, to work at the setting.

Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Kids Planet has bought Poppy & Jack’s, a nursery group of 10 settings across north-west England.

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A quarter of nurseries (25 per cent) in England, Wales and Scotland had to partially close between March and May, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association and the Education Policy Institute.

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change to the rules on tracking coronavirus cases and self-isolation, as the number of Covid-related absences among children and staff continues to rise.

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education moves to NHS Test and Trace.

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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An Edinburgh social enterprise has secured £725,000 in funding to launch a chain of outdoor nurseries.

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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Nurseries in England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to take part in a survey into their sustainability.

Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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Two-thirds of early years practitioners report that the pandemic has had an impact on their mental health and wellbeing, research by the Anna Freud Centre has found.

Co-op Childcare starts work on £1.5m nursery new builds

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Monday, July 12, 2021

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Co-op Childcare is opening two new nurseries by early 2022, with work underway at sites in Bristol and Cheltenham under the Little Pioneers brand.

Bright Horizons to launch new curriculum to foster child wellbeing

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Bright Horizons, the UK's second largest nursery group, is launching a new early years curriculum focussing on children’s emotional wellbeing to align with the revised EYFS.

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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A setting operated by the country's largest nursery chain, Busy Bees Childcare, has been downgraded to inadequate due to its inability to keep children safe.

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London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Just Childcare buys group of three nurseries in Gloucester

Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

A Special Report On - Montessori

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

Family First nursery group acquires 21st setting

North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

Co-op Childcare starts work on £1.5m nursery new builds

Bright Horizons to launch new curriculum to foster child wellbeing

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

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