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Nursery groups continue to expand

Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Complete Childcare has opened its 15th nursery in Berkshire, while Fennies is opening its newest setting in Teddington this week.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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The latest nursery groups to add new settings include Grandir UK, Kids Planet and Gymfinity Kids.

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

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Friday, April 8, 2022

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Tops Day Nurseries and Aspire Training Team have joined The 5% Club – an employer led charity whose goal is to increase the employment and career aspects of young people and equip the UK with the skilled workforce it needs.

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

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LEYF (London Early Years Foundation) is to reward its employees with a pay rise and a bonus as well as increase the benefits it offers, in recognition of the efforts of its staff and to help attract new talent.

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

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Friday, March 25, 2022

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More than 100 nursery groups and early years providers have signed an open letter to the Government highlighting the dire situation the sector faces with recruitment at ‘an all-time low’ and settings struggling to survive after years of underfunding.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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ICP Education has acquired its first settings in Scotland with the acquisition of the Wee Gems Nursery Group.

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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The majority of local authorities are not passing on money left over from Government funding to deliver childcare places to providers, according to an analysis of responses to Freedom of Information requests.

Take part in vital new research into nursery staffing

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

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Business and data consultancy CACI is carrying out research and analysis of nursery staff across the early years sector, and is calling for nursery employers to contribute.

Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

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Thrive Childcare and Education has appointed its first director of people and communications to promote early years education as a career of choice.

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery Group has bought four more settings, taking its total number of nurseries to 63.

Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

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Friday, March 11, 2022

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The UK’s third largest nursery group Kids Planet has acquired four new settings, taking its total number of ‘active’ sites to 107.

Nursery operators continue to grow within 'competitive' childcare market

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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ICP Nurseries has bought two more settings, taking its total number of settings to 52, while a London operator and Scottish provider have both added sites.

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Ofsted is to publish its five-year strategy in the spring, which will focus on the early years sector, the chief inspector Amanda Spielman has revealed.

Bright Horizons invests £10m to boost salaries and pay scales

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Bright Horizons, the UK’s second largest nursery group, is investing £10m to boost staff salaries and respond to the cost-of-living crisis.

The Old Station buys Townsend Nurseries

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Friday, March 4, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery group has bought the Townsend group of six nurseries based in Kent, while All About Children, Kids Inc and Busy Bees have also recently acquired other nurseries.

N Family Club claims top spot in Nursery Chains 2022 Ofsted table

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Wednesday, March 2, 2022

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Nursery group N Family Club has taken first place in our Nursery Chains 2022 quality table, which analyses the Ofsted grades of the largest groups in the country.

Thrive Childcare and Education acquires The Village Nursery group

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Wednesday, February 23, 2022

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Thrive Childcare and Education has acquired The Village Nursery group in Cheshire and Greater Manchester.

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Early years settings have questioned the Government’s decision to scrap twice-weekly testing in early years settings and have raised concerns about plans to end self-isolation for positive Covid cases.

Busy Bees buys Channel Islands nursery

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Friday, February 18, 2022

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The UK’s largest nursery group Busy Bees Childcare has acquired another nursery in Jersey.

Kids Planet adds six more nurseries

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

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Kids Planet, the third largest nursery group in the UK, has bought the Twinkles Nursery chain taking its total number of settings to 105.

Covid forces the permanent closure of two nurseries

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Monday, February 14, 2022

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A setting operated by Storal Learning has shut down due to a lack of staff and inability to recruit, exacerbated by the pandemic, while another nursery run by an education trust is to close because it is no longer financially viable.

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

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Friday, February 11, 2022

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Fennies, which operates across London, Surrey and Kent, has opened two new settings in the last couple of weeks.

MiChild to invest £1m to improve nurseries and staff training

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Friday, February 11, 2022

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Nursery group MiChild is to invest £1m in its 16 settings, including for the refurbishment of the settings and to support the development of staff.

Nursery World Awards 2022 open for entries

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Tuesday, February 8, 2022

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The leading accolades for the early years sector, the Nursery World Awards 2022, are up and running, with several new categories among the 26 on offer.

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

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Friday, February 4, 2022

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Kidzcare, which operates four nurseries, has moved to employee ownership with 100 per cent of the company shares now owned by its 150 staff.

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Nursery groups continue to expand

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

ICP Education expands into Scotland

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

Take part in vital new research into nursery staffing

Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

Nursery operators continue to grow within 'competitive' childcare market

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

Bright Horizons invests £10m to boost salaries and pay scales

The Old Station buys Townsend Nurseries

N Family Club claims top spot in Nursery Chains 2022 Ofsted table

Thrive Childcare and Education acquires The Village Nursery group

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

Busy Bees buys Channel Islands nursery

Kids Planet adds six more nurseries

Covid forces the permanent closure of two nurseries

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

MiChild to invest £1m to improve nurseries and staff training

Nursery World Awards 2022 open for entries

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

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