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The Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council has been told to reimburse a share of the fees the father paid to the nursery, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Council told to reimburse parent's nursery fees as funded hours invoice was unclear

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Staff from Childbase Crescent nursery in Birmingham PHOTO Childbase
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Nursery group Childbase named in Sunday Times 'Best Place To Work' list

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Fifteen local education authorities underspent the funding allocated from central government for early years places by more than £1m in 2021-22 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Tens of millions of pounds in early years funding not reaching nurseries, survey reveals

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Kindred Education grows to 36 settings

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Children's minister Claire Coutinho revealed to the Education Committee plans to consult with the sector on childcare funding, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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DfE to consult with sector on childcare funding ahead of 30-hours expansion

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Vince Maple is now leader of Medway Council, following the local elections
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Council leader calls for a 'fit and proper' test for operators running nurseries

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Around eight in 10 providers reported feeling stressed about inspections 'fairly' or 'very often' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries and childminders back scrapping Ofsted one-word inspection judgements

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Busy Bees Altrincham in Greater Manchester has been rated inadequate by Ofsted in its latest inspection, SCREENGRAB: Busy Bees
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Busy Bees Altrincham rated 'inadequate' as children 'exposed to undue risks'

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Beatrice Merrick: Early Education's Centenary provides long view of sector's achievements and challenges

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Scotland's councils will be able to bid for funding to expand out-of-school childcare provision initially on school sites PHOTO Adobe Stock
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First minister sets out plans to expand out-of-school childcare in Scotland

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Wildflower meadows now account for just 1 per cent of the British countryside PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Wildflower seeds to be sent to every primary school in England to celebrate the Coronation and boost biodiversity

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Kids Play's flagship centre 'The Hub' in Milton Keynes. The group has been bought by Family First
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Family First acquires 100th setting

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From left: Busy Bees European CEO Chris McCandless and co-founder Marg Randles, Mayor of Lichfield Councillor Jamie Checkland, and Kelly Allington, centre director at Busy Bees Lichfield, cut the ribbon to declare the centre open PHOTO: Busy Bees
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Busy Bees celebrates 40 years in business

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Ashbourne Nurseries has taken over two settings from the Harp Group
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Ashbourne takes over two Harp Nurseries

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Harp Nurseries: Parents given just days to find alternative childcare as group closes Langho site

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Elvira Grob, a parent from London, says she is 'close to burnout', spending £975 a month on childcare and taking on extra work to afford nursery fees PHOTO Theirworld
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Parents in UK face tougher struggle to afford childcare than parents abroad – survey

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