Work Matters: Management Occupancy - Measuring up

Nursery World, 21 May 2008

Nurseries are enjoying a rise in demand for places, despite a troubled economy - how do they do it? Simon Vevers reports.

Just as the phrase economic downturn seems to be on everyone's lips, there are signs of an upturn in the fortunes of the day nursery sector, with Laing and Buisson's latest survey showing occupancy rising to 80 per cent for the first time in five years. This statistic may seem to fly in the face of reality for some providers who have had to contend with oversupply, often resulting from government-backed provision, and have seen their numbers of...

Registered user content only - want to read on?

Log in

Forgotten your password?

New users register here free for full access

Sign up free to Nursery World now.

Your Details

Data Protection