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DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Friday, August 26, 2022

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The DfE’s latest survey of parents reveals an increasing number want childcare to be made more affordable as families, particularly those on lower incomes, continue to find it ‘difficult’ or ‘very difficult’ to meet the cost.

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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Hillingdon Council has announced it will close all three of its early years centres by the end of the year, leaving 102 children without nursery places.

Grandir UK acquires the Maggie & Rose nursery group

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Wednesday, August 24, 2022

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Grandir UK, which owns Kiddi Caru, has acquired all three Maggie & Rose nurseries based in London.

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

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Tuesday, August 23, 2022

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A new report finds that 35 per cent of lower income parents with children from birth to age five have struggled to access child development and parenting support in children’s centres and family hubs across England.

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Monday, August 22, 2022

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Following a complaint to the Office for Statistics Regulation, the Department for Education has said it will no longer suggest parents could save £40 a week on childcare costs by reducing ratios in early years settings.

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

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Monday, August 15, 2022

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A survey of more than 500 UK-based nannies by payroll provider Nannytax has found 41 per cent of nannies have considered a career change in the past two years, with a third of these wanting to find a job that is better paid.

Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

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Thursday, August 11, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries – the fourth largest nursery group in the UK – has gone through a pre-packaged administration sale of 26 of its settings, leaving the fate of the remaining nurseries and its staff unclear.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

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Since Welcome Nurseries’ recent 'management buyout', three more nurseries previously owned by the group have closed.

Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

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Friday, August 5, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries, the UK’s fourth largest nursery group, has been sold in a management buyout to a private investor.

Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

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Wednesday, August 3, 2022

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Fathers want to play a more active role in family life, but need more support from employers and policymakers, according to new research.

Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

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Sue has worked more than 35 years in early years. Her charity has partnered with dementia specialist Belong to set up a fully integrated on-site nursery at the new Belong Care Village in Chester, the non-profit’s first intergenerational site. The village and nursery teams will work together to create ‘a truly shared environment’.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Ambourne House Nursery in South Gloucestershire organised a board game for parents and carers.

BIG PICNIC

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Darlington nursery schools held a celebration picnic to show appreciation for its families and bring back some community spirit since Covid-19 prevented any large-scale events.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Fennies nursery group is holding a series of events at four of its locations to bring together local early years practitioners and managers from nearby settings.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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The nursery manager of Future Champions in Chorley ran a quiz based on information and content within the June issue of Nursery World to check her staff had read the magazine.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Children at Hadley Under & Over 5’s Nursery & Pre-school in Telford, Shropshire have been enjoying the setting’s continually evolving Hadley Hot Rod car garage.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Centre director for Busy Bees Leytonstone, Tarin Edwards, has received a Police Commendation award after her prompt action to safeguard a child’s life.

Growing nursery groups add more sites

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Thrive Childcare and Education has bought two more settings, while Children 1st has opened its flagship nursery, and Future Einsteins has acquired its third site.

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Monday, August 1, 2022

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Townsend Barn Nursery in Devizes has achieved a Gold award from the Woodland Trust through its Green Tree Schools Award scheme.

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

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Saturday, July 30, 2022

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Children’s mental health services are ‘buckling under pressure’ in the wake of the pandemic, says Anne Longfield’s Commission on Young Lives, which calls on the two Conservative leadership candidates to pledge a £1 billion recovery package.

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, July 27, 2022

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New research appears to support Government proposals to reduce staff to child ratios, as well as relaxing childcare regulations.

Day nursery market reaches record highs, with rise in owners wanting to sell up by 51 per cent

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Tuesday, July 26, 2022

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The day nursery market in the UK experienced an ‘unprecedented’ level of deals and owners choosing to put their business up for sale during the first six months of this year, according to Christie & Co.

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

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Friday, July 22, 2022

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Proposals by Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss to give parents who quit work to care for children a tax break, have come under fire for failing to tackle the root cause of unaffordable childcare, and driving women out of the workforce.

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

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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.

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DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Grandir UK acquires the Maggie & Rose nursery group

More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

PLAYING THE GAME

BIG PICNIC

TOGETHER

WELL READ

STAR PHOTO - At the Garage

QUICK THINKING

Growing nursery groups add more sites

GOLD STANDARD

Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

Day nursery market reaches record highs, with rise in owners wanting to sell up by 51 per cent

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

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

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