One big player has leaped up the rankings of the 20 largest nursery chains, while others have also undertaken acquisitions and a few have slipped. Catherine Gaunt reports.
As many as 40 per cent of private day nurseries have considered closing down their businesses in the past year, a survey by a leading business organisation suggests.
The 2011 census found there were 3.5 million children under five in England and Wales, which is 406,000 more than the last census in 2001.
Following yesterday's pre-Budget announcement that the Government would extend tax-free childcare to more families, the Chancellor's speech was light on further support for children and families.
'Doctor, my child is fine at the moment, but someone at their nursery had a febrile convulsion and I'm worried!'
Nurseries are losing £800 per child per year on funded places for three-and four-year-olds, according to the annual survey from the National Day Nurseries Association.
What are the effects of air pollution on children, and how can settings tackle the problem? Meredith Jones Russell looks at what is being done in London
The DfE has clarified that children attending holiday clubs this summer will be able to mix with others, if it is not possible for them to stay in one consistent group or 'bubble', giving the go-ahead...
Early years practitioners may need to learn how to manage the diabetic condition of a child in their care. Ruth Thomson reports.
Hundreds of children aged under eight have been permanently excluded from school, according to the most recent statistics for England. According to the 2001 Statistics of Education, published last...