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Another nursery chain sees venture capitalist takeover

By Alison Mercer, Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

One of the ten largest nursery chains in the UK has changed hands in a deal worth £22m. Just Learning was bought last week by private equity firm Alchemy. The new owner, which sought unsuccessfully ...

Co-op brand to enter childcare

By Alison Mercer, Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

The UK's first Co-op nurseries are to be created with the Oxford Swindon and Gloucester Co-operative Society's plans to move into childcare. The fourth largest of the UK's ten regional co-operatives...

Architects are to perform a makeover on a centre for women and children

Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

(Photograph) - Architects are to perform a makeover on a centre for women and children established in London 77 years ago by a wealthy American suffragette. The Katherine Low Settlement will contin...

In brief...A book to help early years workers

Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

A book to help early years workers develop young children's musical awareness has been produced by the National Association of Toy and Leisure Libraries in association with Nursery World. A Guide to...

In brief...Unaffordable Christmas wish lists

Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

Unaffordable Christmas wish lists could become a thing of the past in the Republic of Ireland if the Fine Gael party succeeds in banning advertising children's toys on television until after 6pm. La...

In brief...Warning over mini-cup fruit jelly products

Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

Parents and carers have been advised by the Food Standards Agency not to let children eat certain mini-cup fruit jelly products that contain Konjac because of the risk of choking on the sweets. The ...

Playgroups impress Ofsted for education

By James Tweed, Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

Playgroups and pre-schools in England have the most improved daycare provision of any Government-funded care provider in the past year, an Ofsted report has found. The report, Nursery education: Qua...

Tighter vetting on childcare staff

By Simon Vevers, Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

Proposals for tightening the regulations governing the disqualification of people from working in childcare services in Wales have been put out for consultation by the Welsh Assembly. The consultati...

Six-year-old Kirsty Howard from Manchester met pop star Victoria Beckham

Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

(Photograph) - Six-year-old Kirsty Howard from Manchester met pop star Victoria Beckham when she was honoured last week at the annual Woman's Own Children of Courage awards in London. Kirsty was bo...

Wishful thinking

By Mahrukh Choughtai, Nursery World, 20 December 01, 12:00

We look back on one busy year and forward to another one, as Mahrukh Choughtai asks a selection of people in the early years workforce what's on their wish list for 2002 This year saw the start of ...