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West Midlands group set for expansion in 2020

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Wednesday, December 11, 2019

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Bright Minds Daycare has secured a £750,000 funding package to pay for development plans.

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Busy Bees acquires three nurseries in Hampshire

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Friday, August 26, 2022

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Busy Bees Childcare, the largest nursery group in the UK, has bought Egg Day Nurseries, a family-owned organisation located in Andover and Winchester, which offers a total of 181 places for children.

Bright Horizons named in top 50 UK workplaces

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Tuesday, May 27, 2014

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Bright Horizons Family Solutions has been recognised as one of the ‘UK’s Best Workplaces’ for the ninth consecutive year.

North-west nursery group sets sights on expansion

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Wednesday, July 2, 2014

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Just Childcare, which operates nurseries in Manchester and Lancashire, has opened its sixth setting.

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

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Friday, May 12, 2017

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The largest childcare member organisations have joined forces in an open letter to all political parties, urging them not to make manifesto pledges that the sector will be unable to deliver.

Norland Nursery to close

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Wednesday, May 22, 2013

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Norland College is closing its setting in Bath in August to re-focus its activity on the 'core business' of training students in professional childcare.

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

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Tuesday, September 25, 2018

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A Labour Government would increase provider funding to £7.35 an hour for free hours, introduce a national pay scale, and move towards a graduate-led workforce.

Carlisle nursery opens first franchise nursery in China

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Thursday, May 31, 2018

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Stone Eden nursery has opened its first franchise in China.

Kids Allowed plans sixth nursery

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Tuesday, February 26, 2013

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Kids Allowed will submit planning permission next month for a new 2.6m nursery in Altrincham.

Pre-School Learning Alliance steps up campaign against ratio changes

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Friday, March 1, 2013

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The Pre-School Learning Alliance has lodged an online petition on the Government's epetitions website calling for a halt to the controversial plans to change childcare ratios.

Manchester nursery owner opens third setting

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Friday, April 12, 2013

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Carole Melia, who owns the Old Fire Station Nursery in Manchester and Little Red Day Nursery in Ashton-under-Lyne, has spent over a million pounds to turn a disused medical centre in Radcliffe, Greater Manchester, into a 165 place nursery.

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

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Wednesday, February 15, 2023

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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.

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

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The sector has broadly welcomed the Budget announcement to boost the number of childminders by introducing start-up grants, however expressed disappointment over a lack of support for those currently in the profession.

Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

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Thursday, December 1, 2022

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Ashbourne Nurseries has taken over one setting previously owned by the Harp Group, which now has six fewer sites since purchasing 26 nurseries from Welcome.

Early years action group to stage protest in March

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Monday, January 16, 2023

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A protest has been organised for the early years sector in London in two months' time.

Busy Bees to offer Sky employees nursery discounts

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

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Busy Bees is joining forces with Sky to provide work-place childcare to parents.

Welcome Nurseries' debts estimated to top more than £3m

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Tuesday, November 22, 2022

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Documents published by the collapsed group's administrators reveal how much money is owed, the names of creditors, and other information. By Catherine Gaunt and Katy Morton

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

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Monday, November 14, 2022

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The research, carried out by Ofsted, outlines what 'high-quality' early years curriculum and pedagogy looks like to support practitioners to help children to catch up, particularly with communication and social skills.

Childbase staff to receive £3,000 in bonuses to help with cost-of-living crisis

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Wednesday, November 2, 2022

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Nursery group Childbase Partnership is helping staff with soaring bills with tax-free bonuses of up to £3,000, and raising salaries by an average of 8 per cent.

Nursery group Childbase named in Sunday Times 'Best Place To Work' list

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Wednesday, May 17, 2023

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The Childbase Partnership, which owns and manages 44 nurseries, has been named as one of the top 40 ‘Best Places to Work’ in the UK.

Busy Bees celebrates 40 years in business

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Thursday, April 27, 2023

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The UK’s largest early years provider, Busy Bees, has celebrated its 40th birthday with the launch of a new setting in Lichfield – the city where the nursery group opened its first site back in 1983.

YMCA sells a fifth nursery due to rising costs and underfunding

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Wednesday, August 2, 2023

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Five early years settings put up for sale earlier this year by the YMCA, the UK’s largest charity provider of childcare, have secured new owners.

Ashbourne Day Nurseries buys Harp Nurseries

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Tuesday, March 12, 2024

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Ashbourne Day Nurseries has acquired Harp Nurseries, bringing its total number of settings to 41.

All About Children buys Nelly’s Nurseries to expand London base

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Thursday, April 14, 2016

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Nursery group All About Children has bought a family-owned chain of four nurseries in South-East London taking its total settings to 17.

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West Midlands group set for expansion in 2020

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Busy Bees acquires three nurseries in Hampshire

Bright Horizons named in top 50 UK workplaces

North-west nursery group sets sights on expansion

Childcare sector tells politicians: ‘No rash promises’

Norland Nursery to close

Labour unveils 'radical' plans on childcare funding and workforce

Carlisle nursery opens first franchise nursery in China

Kids Allowed plans sixth nursery

Pre-School Learning Alliance steps up campaign against ratio changes

Manchester nursery owner opens third setting

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

Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

Early years action group to stage protest in March

Busy Bees to offer Sky employees nursery discounts

Welcome Nurseries' debts estimated to top more than £3m

Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Childbase staff to receive £3,000 in bonuses to help with cost-of-living crisis

Nursery group Childbase named in Sunday Times 'Best Place To Work' list

Busy Bees celebrates 40 years in business

YMCA sells a fifth nursery due to rising costs and underfunding

Ashbourne Day Nurseries buys Harp Nurseries

All About Children buys Nelly’s Nurseries to expand London base

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