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Budget 2023: Nurseries warn they 'need to see the sums' as Government plans major expansion in childcare for one- and two-year-olds

Wednesday, March 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Sector organisations have welcomed Treasury plans to increase funding for childcare by £4 billion, but experts have warned ‘the devil is in the detail’, amid nurseries closing due to the ongoing underfunding and recruitment crisis.

Maggie Bolger: 'Why a £500 sign-on bonus for childcare workers won't work'

Opinion

Tuesday, March 14, 2023

| Nursery World

The childcare sector is in crisis. The issues are complex. We need realistic solutions, and we need them soon, says nursery owner and entrepreneur Maggie Bolger

Average nursery loses £32,000 a year by subsidising 15-hour childcare

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Less than 2 per cent of nurseries say the Government funding they receive to provide universal childcare for three-and four-year-olds covers their delivery costs, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association, which also found that closures have risen by 87 per cent.

Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

| Nursery World

There has been a ‘sharp drop’ in the number of available childcare places across England over the past year, with just half of local authorities reporting sufficiency of places for children under two.

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

News

Tuesday, March 7, 2023

| Nursery World

Bridget Phillipson, shadow education secretary, said that a Labour Government would ‘fix’ the country’s ‘broken childcare system’, in a speech to delegates at Nursery World’s 9th Business Summit.

Nursery Chains 2023 – N Family Club stays at number one

News

Wednesday, March 1, 2023

| Nursery World

N Family Club retains the top spot as in our Nursery Chains quality table, which analyses the Ofsted reports of the 25 biggest groups in the UK.

Nursery Chains 2023: Directory – people & places

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

For your guide to the who, what and where of nursery chains, our directory gives you all the information you need

Nursery Chains 2023: Groups by size – gaining ground

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Giving the lowdown on the UK’s biggest nursery groups, Catherine Gaunt presents this year’s table, looks at their Ofsted performance and assesses the state of the market

Nursery Chains 2023: Overview – balancing act

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Sky-rocketing energy prices, increasing staff costs and an ongoing recruitment crisis mean that early years groups have had no respite in the wake of the pandemic. Annette Rawstrone speaks to some chains about these challenges and their strategies

Market View : Mergers and acquisitions face scrutiny

Features

Tuesday, February 28, 2023

| Nursery World

Arun Kanwar, managing partner at Cairneagle, on why buyers are being selective.

Cost-of-living crisis: Childcare settings forced to increase fees and a third warning of closure

News

Wednesday, February 15, 2023

| Nursery World

Findings from a survey of providers, reveal that 89 per cent are likely to increase fees this year, while more than a third believe they will have to close their setting within the next year due to rising costs.

Business organisation urges Government to invest and reform the childcare system

News

Friday, February 10, 2023

| Nursery World

The Confederation of British Industry (CBI) is calling on the Chancellor to invest £8.9bn into the early years ahead of the Spring Budget next month (15 March).

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

News

Thursday, February 9, 2023

| Nursery World

Early childhood platform Famly has launched a new hub of articles, videos and webinars providing specialist business advice for the sector.

Out-of-school and holiday club provider goes into liquidation

News

Monday, February 6, 2023

| Nursery World

An out-of-school provider operating across Bedfordshire, Cambridgeshire, Essex and Hertfordshire has gone into liquidation due to rising costs.

N Family Club secures B Corporation status

News

Friday, February 3, 2023

| Nursery World

N Family Club has become a B Corporation business in recognition of its commitment to sustainability and societal impact.

UKHSA nursery run by Bright Horizons to close

News

Thursday, February 2, 2023

| Nursery World

An on-site nursery for employees of a Government-run health security agency has announced that it will be closing in the summer due to the ‘significant investment’ needed to refurbish the building.

Harp Nurseries closes more settings

News

Thursday, February 2, 2023

| Nursery World

A further eight nurseries operated by the Harp group, which took on some of the Welcome settings, now appear to have closed.

Make your social media a marketing hit

Features

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

How can settings get themselves seen on social media right now? Nicola Read offers some top tips

Out-of-school providers at risk as rent bills skyrocket

News

Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| Nursery World

Many providers of before- and after-school clubs are facing closure as schools increase their rents, while a DfE report highlights safeguarding concerns for the sector. By Katy Morton