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YMCA is to open a nursery in its new Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village – a community space integrating family programmes, education, sports and arts facilities - this summer.

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

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Friday, May 20, 2022

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Kids Planet, the UK’s third largest nursery group, has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) Day Nursery group of three settings in West Yorkshire.

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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Friday, May 20, 2022

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Early years settings are overwhelmingly against Government plans to change ratios, with just 2 per cent of the opinion that the rule change would enable them to lower fees for parents, according to a survey by the Early Years Alliance.

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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Tuesday, May 17, 2022

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N Family Club (NFC) has secured an investment of £37.5 million to help fund expansion of the nursery group.

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Friday, May 13, 2022

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The children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed today that the Department for Education will consult 'before the summer' on plans to raise the number of two-year-olds that one member of staff can care for in early years settings in England from four to five.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Thursday, May 12, 2022

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Hollies Day Nurseries has bought its fifth site in Nottingham, while Kids Planet has added another setting.

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Tuesday, May 10, 2022

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Welcome Nurseries has apologised to parents and staff of its Birkenshaw setting which has closed without notice due to a ‘serious’ admin error that meant the building’s rent was not paid.

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

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Thursday, May 5, 2022

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is launching a £1.5 million charity bond to raise money to help fund the acquisition of more nurseries, with the goal of doubling its settings from 39 to 80.

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

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Bright Horizons has expanded into Australia with the acquisition of a nursery group of 75 sites.

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

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Cranbrook Day Nurseries has re-branded to the Little Nursery Group and opened a fourth setting with £750,000 in funding from Santander.

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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Friday, April 29, 2022

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Three new reports from the Department for Education outline how childcare settings across the country have been impacted by the pandemic, staffing challenges and sustained Government underfunding.

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Monday, April 25, 2022

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Grandir has made a complaint to Ofsted after one of its Kiddi Caru settings was downgraded from outstanding to inadequate, claiming the information in the inspection report is ‘unfair’ and ‘unfounded’.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

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Complete Childcare has opened its 15th nursery in Berkshire, while Fennies is opening its newest setting in Teddington this week.

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

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The latest nursery groups to add new settings include Grandir UK, Kids Planet and Gymfinity Kids.

Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

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Monday, April 11, 2022

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High workload and workplace stress are significant factors leading to 44 per cent of teachers to say they plan to leave teaching in the next five years.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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ICP Education has acquired its first settings in Scotland with the acquisition of the Wee Gems Nursery Group.

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

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The majority of local authorities are not passing on money left over from Government funding to deliver childcare places to providers, according to an analysis of responses to Freedom of Information requests.

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

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The Old Station Nursery Group has bought four more settings, taking its total number of nurseries to 63.

Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

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Friday, March 11, 2022

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The UK’s third largest nursery group Kids Planet has acquired four new settings, taking its total number of ‘active’ sites to 107.

Nursery operators continue to grow within 'competitive' childcare market

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Wednesday, March 9, 2022

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ICP Nurseries has bought two more settings, taking its total number of settings to 52, while a London operator and Scottish provider have both added sites.

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

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Ofsted is to publish its five-year strategy in the spring, which will focus on the early years sector, the chief inspector Amanda Spielman has revealed.

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Two of UK's biggest groups continue to expand

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Nursery groups continue to grow

YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

Nursery groups continue to expand

Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

Nursery groups continue to expand

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

ICP Education expands into Scotland

Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

Nursery operators continue to grow within 'competitive' childcare market

Ofsted to make early years its focus over next five years

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