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Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Monday, January 31, 2022

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To mark its 30th birthday, the Portland Nurseries group has introduced a free childcare policy for all its employees in recognition of their hard work.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries, the owner of Smarties Nursery in Leicestershire, where a number of incidents took place last year, says the setting has been turned around and a new management team put in place.

DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

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Tuesday, January 25, 2022

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New statistics published by the Department for Education (DfE) show that 13 per cent of staff working in nurseries and childminder settings were absent from work due to Coronavirus mid-January.

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

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Monday, January 24, 2022

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Last year was a ‘year of resilience and bounce back’ for childcare businesses, according to Redwoods Dowling Kerr’s latest childcare and education market report.

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

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Thursday, January 20, 2022

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Expanding group Kindred Nurseries has bought ABC Rainbow Day Nursery, which operates two sites in Westcliff-on-Sea and Rayleigh.

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

| Nursery World

Competition for high quality sites helped to achieve ‘eye watering’ sums for the best businesses and saw unprecedented consolidation among the big nursery groups, according to Christie & Co’s latest Business Outlook Report.

Bright Horizons fined £800,000 over toddler death

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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Nursery group Bright Horizons has been fined £800,000 over the death of a ten-month-old boy who choked on mango while unsupervised for several minutes.

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| Nursery World

An equality fund to make Scottish workplaces, including childcare settings, more inclusive and diverse has been launched by the Scottish Government.

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery group, part of French operator La Maison Bleue, has bought a chain of eight nurseries.

EXCLUSIVE - Coronavirus: More than 20 per cent of early years staff off work last week

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Friday, January 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Around one in five early years staff were off work due to Covid during the first week of the new term, a new snap poll by the National Day Nurseries Association has found.

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

| Nursery World

In a swift turnaround, Ofsted has withdrawn its document requiring early years providers to report 'significant events and changes to health’ in employees and volunteers, less than 24 hours after publishing it, and says it will ‘review’ the guidance.

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

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Wednesday, January 12, 2022

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Register for the latest in Nursery World’s series of early years webinars, ‘Adjust. Adapt. Advance: UK Day Nursery Market Sentiment and Looking Ahead to 2022', in partnership with Christie & Co, on 10 February at 12pm.

NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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Nurseries across England, Scotland and Wales are being encouraged to fill in a survey designed to find out the proportion of staff and children who are absent due to Covid.

Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has updated its Covid guidance for early years settings to reflect the latest changes to testing and self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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Thursday, January 6, 2022

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The UK’s third largest nursery group has bought George Perkins Day Nursery, a 47-place setting in Birmingham.

Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

As Nursery World reported yesterday, the NDNA wrote to Ofsted calling for routine early years inspections to be put on hold because of ‘unsustainable’ levels of staff absences, however the inspectorate has now confirmed inspections will continue as normal.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| Nursery World

The group, which runs settings across England and Scotland, has bought a nursery in Lancashire - its 38th site.

Welcome to 2022 with our January issue!

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Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Check out our new series – including an in-depth guide to unlocking best practice outdoors, a management four-parter focused on anti-racist leadership and a managers’ problem page, designed to tackle topical dilemmas head on. Plus all our expert, hands-on activities and the latest poster in our construction series – featuring homes.

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| Nursery World

Twelve professionals with links to the early years reveal their aspirations for the sector in the year ahead, and set out what needs to change to ensure families’ needs are met

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| Nursery World

While the return of the sick pay scheme is good news for the sector, the business grants announced by the Chancellor yesterday (21 December) are prioritised for hospitality, culture and leisure.

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

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Monday, December 20, 2021

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A Finnish early years provider will open its first nursery in the UK in 2022, with plans to expand to 15 settings within the next five years.

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A new toolkit has been created for early years educators, local authorities and schools that are interested in setting up their own Early Years Hub.

Nursery World Show dates move to 29 and 30 April 2022

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Monday, December 20, 2021

| Nursery World

In response to uncertainty around the rising numbers of Covid cases due to the Omicron variant, the Nursery World Show dates have been changed from 4 and 5 of February to the 29 and 30 of April.

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Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

Bright Horizons fined £800,000 over toddler death

Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

EXCLUSIVE - Coronavirus: More than 20 per cent of early years staff off work last week

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

Sign up for our free nursery market webinar

NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

Welcome to 2022 with our January issue!

Hopes and dreams for early years in 2022 and beyond

Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

Nursery World Show dates move to 29 and 30 April 2022

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