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

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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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.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

News

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

The greatest threat to nurseries is Government underfunding, not 'risky, financial operating models'

Opinion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Responding to a UCL report that suggests the nursery sector is at risk of collapse due to private nursery groups' high levels of debt, Courteney Donaldson of Christie & Co says 'chronic' Government underfunding is often the reason for financial losses and setting closures.

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

News

Friday, February 11, 2022

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Fennies, which operates across London, Surrey and Kent, has opened two new settings in the last couple of weeks.

Labour pledges action on early years

News

Tuesday, April 12, 2022

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has reiterated Labour’s commitment to 'drive up' the quality, affordability, and availability of childcare.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

News

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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

The UK's top 10 largest nursery groups continue to expand

News

Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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Busy Bees Childcare, Grandir and ICP Education have all acquired more settings.

Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

News

Monday, July 4, 2022

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The Government is pressing ahead with a consultation on changes to childcare ratios in England, despite widespread opposition from early years providers and parents to the plans.

Family support services need to do more to help minority ethnic families - report

News

Thursday, June 30, 2022

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Minority ethnic families face additional challenges, including racism and discrimination, when accessing and receiving help from family support services, finds new research.

Kids Planet and Thrive Education continue to grow

News

Friday, June 24, 2022

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The third largest nursery group in the country, Kids Planet, has bought Happy Days Lancashire, while Thrive Education has bought its third nursery in Chester.

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

News

Thursday, July 14, 2022

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Law firm Fieldfisher is planning to push ahead with legal action on behalf of dozens of nurseries against insurance broker Pound Gates for recommending business interruption insurance policies that failed to pay out during the pandemic.

Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

News

Tuesday, July 19, 2022

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Almost half of parents will have to take unpaid leave during the summer due to a lack of availability of childcare and ‘soaring’ costs as fees rise by 5 per cent in a year, reveals new research.

Children who attended the Kiddi Caru nursery destroyed by fire found alternative places

News

Thursday, July 21, 2022

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Families whose children attended Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery in Milton Keynes have been found alternative places within the group’s other nearby settings, after the nursery was devastated by fire on Tuesday.

Petition launched amid fears teaching assistant jobs could be slashed

News

Thursday, June 20, 2013

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A petition that urges the Education Secretary Michael Gove not to get rid of teaching assistants has gained more than 60,000 signatures.

Sights and sounds

Other

Monday, January 12, 2015

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The teachers at Roseacre Playgroup in Shepperton made a den for the children, who used their new binoculars to explore the outdoors at the nursery.

Rise in number of funded settings employing graduates

News

Thursday, July 4, 2013

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Just under half of all private and voluntary early years settings providing places for three-and four-year-olds employ graduate-level staff.

Six of the Best

Other

Monday, March 6, 2017

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Before-, after-school and holiday club Dawn Until Dusk in Harrold, Bedfordshire has been rated Outstanding by Ofsted.

Star Photo: Busy Bees Pre-School

Other

Monday, March 6, 2017

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Children from Busy Bees pre-school at Ledbury Primary School in Herefordshire made the most of the windy weather brought along by storm Doris last month and made their own kites from carrier bags.