Danielle Butler, Tommies Childcare, West Midlands
The UK’s largest nursery group has partnered with Montessori Centre International as part of a long-term commitment to support quality Montessori provision.
Meadow Lane Children’s Nursery, St Ives, Cambridgeshire
Busy Bees Childcare, the largest nursery group in the UK, has bought Egg Day Nurseries, a family-owned organisation located in Andover and Winchester, which offers a total of 181 places for children.
The UK’s second largest nursery chain Bright Horizons has bought Little Unicorn Day Nurseries, a group of four nurseries in London.
Views of what counts as maths are changing. Linda Pound examines whether revisions to this area of learning and development match up.
Those speaking out against the closure of university nurseries claim it all comes down to money, and that the situation goes against the aim of widening access to higher education.
How symbolism through play, music and stories encourages children’s creativity. By Professor Tina Bruce and Jane Dyke
With more two-year-olds heading for a school-based setting, Julia Manning-Morton offers some starting points for effectively meeting this age group’s needs