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Covid forces the permanent closure of two nurseries

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.

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.

Nursery groups grow their businesses with further acquisitions

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

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Storal Learning has bought Farley Nursery Schools' three settings in Wiltshire and Hampshire, while Kids Planet has acquired a family-run nursery chain.

Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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Wednesday, January 5, 2022

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

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.

Old Station Nursery adds three sites

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Friday, December 17, 2021

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The Old Station Nursery Group has bought a chain of three settings, taking its number of sites to 44.

DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

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There has been a loss of around 4,000 early years providers in the last two years, resulting in 7,300 fewer childcare places, according to new data from the Department for Education (DfE).

Nanny association BAPN to close

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Monday, December 6, 2021

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BAPN, the Professional Association for Nannies, will cease trading at the end of the month (31 December).

N Family Club grows to 17 settings

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Friday, December 3, 2021

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N Family Club has acquired Bright Minds Daycare, a group of four nurseries across the West Midlands.

London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in survey to understand the pressures they face

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Friday, December 3, 2021

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London childcare providers are being invited to take part in a survey to find out the challenges they are facing following more than a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

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Thursday, December 2, 2021

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More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

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Thursday, November 25, 2021

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The hourly funding rate paid by the Government to local authorities for the three-and four-year-old entitlements will rise by 17p an hour in most local authority areas in England from April, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

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Tuesday, November 23, 2021

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Fennies Nurseries has hired child psychologist and developmental neuroscientist Sam Wass of Channel 4’s The Secret Life of 4-Year-Olds to provide expert advice on child development.

Former childcare operator to manage intergenerational nursery

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Monday, November 22, 2021

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A former nursery operator has been appointed as general manager of the North-West’s first integrated nursery within a care village setting, opening in Chester next spring.

Kids Planet adds another setting

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Friday, November 19, 2021

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Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has bought its first setting in Yorkshire, taking its total number of sites to 83.

Nursery groups continue with expansion plans

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Wednesday, November 17, 2021

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CC Nurseries Group, which operates across southern England and Scotland, has purchased its ninth setting, while Toddletown has sold a nursery to focus on growing the brand in other parts of the country.

Kids Planet sells majority stake to Fremman Capital

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Friday, November 12, 2021

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Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has sold a majority stake to investment firm Fremman Capital.

Nursery software provider commits to planting 250 trees to offset its carbon footprint

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

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Nursery management software specialist Connect Childcare has pledged to plant hundreds of trees to help ‘futureproof’ the early years learning environment for upcoming generations.

Search Results

Covid forces the permanent closure of two nurseries

Fennies nursery group grows to 15 settings

Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

Nursery groups grow their businesses with further acquisitions

Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

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

Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

Old Station Nursery adds three sites

DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

Nanny association BAPN to close

N Family Club grows to 17 settings

London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in survey to understand the pressures they face

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Fennies nursery group partners with TV child psychologist

Former childcare operator to manage intergenerational nursery

Kids Planet adds another setting

Nursery groups continue with expansion plans

Kids Planet sells majority stake to Fremman Capital

Nursery software provider commits to planting 250 trees to offset its carbon footprint

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