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Busy Bees buys Australian nursery group

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Busy Bees is expanding into the Australian market by acquiring Foundation Early Learning, a group of 30 nurseries.

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

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Friday, June 1, 2018

| Nursery World

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

Bright Horizons acquires kidsunlimited

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has bought nursery group kidsunlimited for 45m in a move that sees the second largest UK chain add 64 settings and a childcare voucher business.

Dizzy Ducks offers mobile wedding creche

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Since August, the nursery group, based in Essex, has been providing childcare and entertainment for children of wedding guests, customising its services for any number of children, based on venue allowances and staff numbers.

Cheshire-based Elmscot expands and starts out-of-school franchise

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Friday, August 31, 2018

| Nursery World

The Elmscot group of nurseries and out-of-school clubs has acquired its sixth nursery, with backing from Santander to grow the group.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

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Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly nine in ten providers offering the 30 hours in Wales agree that the rate is viable, according to findings from research into the early implementer phase of the scheme.

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Sector leaders and experts have welcomed the Chancellor’s focus on childcare reform in the Budget, but warn the funding promised will not solve the current crisis, and there is no detail as yet on funding rates for providers of the expanded 30-hour offer.

New funding for nursery group RAFA Kidz, while Happy Days makes move into Wales

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Friday, May 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A nursery group which operates settings around RAF stations has been awarded more than £250,000 by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, on behalf of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund.

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

| Nursery World

Alpha Nurseries, a group of more than 20 nurseries and out-of-school clubs, with a head office in Ipswich, has announced the immediate closure of all its settings.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

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Monday, July 19, 2021

| Nursery World

An Edinburgh social enterprise has secured £725,000 in funding to launch a chain of outdoor nurseries.

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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Thursday, August 12, 2021

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare will open its new nursery in Nottingham next month.

Nursery groups grow their businesses

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Derbyshire-based White House Nursery Group has bought its sixth setting, while Back to the Garden Childcare has started construction on its second site.

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

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Friday, February 11, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

The UK's top 10 largest nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Busy Bees Childcare, Grandir and ICP Education have all acquired more settings.

Kids Planet and Thrive Education continue to grow

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Friday, June 24, 2022

| Nursery World

The third largest nursery group in the country, Kids Planet, has bought Happy Days Lancashire, while Thrive Education has bought its third nursery in Chester.

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Law firm Fieldfisher is planning to push ahead with legal action on behalf of dozens of nurseries against insurance broker Pound Gates for recommending business interruption insurance policies that failed to pay out during the pandemic.

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Busy Bees buys Australian nursery group

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

Bright Horizons acquires kidsunlimited

Dizzy Ducks offers mobile wedding creche

Cheshire-based Elmscot expands and starts out-of-school franchise

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

New funding for nursery group RAFA Kidz, while Happy Days makes move into Wales

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Nursery groups grow their businesses

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

The UK's top 10 largest nursery groups continue to expand

Kids Planet and Thrive Education continue to grow

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

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