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Six months on from the last Nursery Chains and uncertainty in the private sector remains. The UK's nursery groups (see League table, page 21) still feel that Government-funded initiatives are...

The chief executives of two of the largest nursery chains talk to Simon Vevers about the challenges their businesses are facing Harsh commercial conditions, partly prompted by Government initiatives, find...

Australian company ABC Learning Centres is the world's largest nursery chain. Simon Vevers investigates its growth and philosophy When a UK nursery chain says it plans to add four new...

Involvement in the wider community comes naturally to nursery businesses, says Mary Evans Within the highly competitive childcare sector, employers need to build and maintain strong relationships with their staff,...

Size does matter, argue the directors of middle-sized chains, and they don't want to grow too big. Annette Rawstrone reports Think of a nursery chain and it tends to be...

Providing more opportunities for staff to keep fit and have fun can reduce stress levels and boost morale. Laura Marcus investigates Government standards increasingly demand that businesses support the health...

How are the largest nursery groups bearing up in a difficult market? Catherine Gaunt reports on the latest ups and downs in the UK and Ireland's top 20 chains Aglance...

There are always different ways of looking at things, and Government reports tend to be more open to interpretation than most. Take the new research into childcare and early years...

Ninety percent of nursery schools have been judged outstanding or good under the new schools inspection system, Ofsted has revealed. Of the 48 nursery schools inspected between September 2005 and...

Does your team provide children and their families with a top-quality full daycare service? Make sure you enter Nursery World's Nursery of the Year Award 2006, sponsored by Morton Michel...