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

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

Thursday, August 12, 2021

| Nursery World

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

Nursery groups grow their businesses

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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

News

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.

North England nursery group to open ninth setting

News

Thursday, August 15, 2013

| Nursery World

Rosedene Nurseries, which operates eight settings throughout North-East England and Yorkshire, is to open a new nursery in Middlesborough, North Yorkshire in October.

Busy Bees celebrates 30 years

News

Monday, November 25, 2013

| Nursery World

Celebrations at Busy Bees nurseries across the country for the 30th birthday of the UK's largest nursery group include parties, competitions and a world record attempt.

Nursery World Awards 2013: Initiatives - Website of the Year

Other

Wednesday, September 18, 2013

| Nursery World

Winner: Young Friends Nursery, Hove, Sussex

Does the 30-hour funding stack up?

News

Monday, December 14, 2015

| Nursery World

Following the announcements made in the Chancellor’s Autumn Spending Review, Dr Jo Verrill, managing director of research agency Ceeda, examines how providers will be affected financially

Nursery Management: Business - The future of childcare?

Features

Monday, September 18, 2017

| Nursery World

The high cost of childcare for parents, and the changing world of work, are giving rise to a demand for a new daycare model. Annette Rawstrone reports on parent-led nurseries

Nursery Chains: Directory - People & places H-Z

Features

Monday, November 16, 2015

| Nursery World

WHAT THE DIRECTORY COVERS

Sustainability: Part 2 - Taking the lead

Features

Monday, February 22, 2016

| Nursery World

In the second part of our sustainability series, Diane Boyd and Nicky Hirst of Liverpool John Moores University, and Sarah Emerson of Kids Love Nature, describe how leaders can start the process off

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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

North England nursery group to open ninth setting

Busy Bees celebrates 30 years

Nursery World Awards 2013: Initiatives - Website of the Year

Does the 30-hour funding stack up?

Nursery Management: Business - The future of childcare?

Nursery Chains: Directory - People & places H-Z

Sustainability: Part 2 - Taking the lead

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