Warning over impact of Universal Credit on early years provider funding

22 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

Self-employed childcare providers could miss out on Universal Credit as a result of receiving early years entitlement funding, the Early Years Alliance has warned.

Just Childcare buys 50th nursery

19 February 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

The Just Childcare group, which operates nurseries in the North West, Yorkshire and the South West, has acquired Kiddy Factory Nursery in Liverpool.

French nursery group La Maison Bleue seals first UK deal

19 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

One of the largest nursery groups in France has acquired The Old Station Nursery group.

GDPR in your setting: Ten common questions

18 February 2019 | by Alexander Fetani

How do the EU General Data Protection Regulations (GDPR) work in practice? Alexander Fetani, of the Early Years Alliance* has the answers to ten commonly-asked questions

Bright Horizons acquires My Family Care

12 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

Bright Horizons has bought My Family Care, including the Tinies nanny franchises.

Busy Bees buys first Irish nursery group

11 February 2019 | by Catherine Gaunt

The UK’s biggest nursery group has acquired Giraffe Childcare, one of Ireland’s largest.

Training: Exclusive - The end of an era for EYE?

05 February 2019 | by Hannah Crown

T-levels – the Level 3 programmes of study that will come in from 2020 – look set to replace the Early Years Educator qualification. Hannah Crown has an update

Spotlight on…Lynda Collings

04 February 2019 | by Meredith Jones Russell

Childminder at Little Stars Childcare, Ulverston

A global opportunity

04 February 2019 | by Graham Stuart, minister for investment at the Department for International Trade

Graham Stuart MP explains how the Government is helping UK nurseries take advantage of foreign interest in our early years sector

Childcare Counsel - payslips and ante-natal appointments

04 February 2019 | by Caroline Robins

Our resident employment lawyer Caroline Robins, Eversheds principal associate, answers your questions