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Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

Monday, January 25, 2016

| Nursery World

Nurseries are considering fee rises of up to seven per cent to help pay for the new ‘living wage’, according to property expert Courteney Donaldson.

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

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Friday, January 22, 2016

| Nursery World

4Children is supporting nurseries, schools and local authorities to open childminder agencies in a new push by the Department for Education to expand the scheme across England.

DIT seeks early years sector views about overseas expansion

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Tuesday, March 20, 2018

| Nursery World

A new survey about early years and SEND provision and overseas expansion has been launched by the Department for International Trade (DIT).

Busy Bees buys Australian nursery group

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

| Nursery World

Busy Bees is expanding into the Australian market by acquiring Foundation Early Learning, a group of 30 nurseries.

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

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Friday, May 17, 2013

| Nursery World

The recent closure by Ofsted of a Birmingham nursery, which re-registered after a serious incident took place at the setting two years previously, highlights once again the loophole that allows settings to 'wipe the slate clean'.

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

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Friday, June 1, 2018

| Nursery World

One in four early years workers are considering leaving the sector due to stress and mental health problems, a major survey has revealed.

Bright Horizons acquires kidsunlimited

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Thursday, April 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons has bought nursery group kidsunlimited for 45m in a move that sees the second largest UK chain add 64 settings and a childcare voucher business.

Dizzy Ducks offers mobile wedding creche

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Thursday, May 9, 2013

| Nursery World

Since August, the nursery group, based in Essex, has been providing childcare and entertainment for children of wedding guests, customising its services for any number of children, based on venue allowances and staff numbers.

Cheshire-based Elmscot expands and starts out-of-school franchise

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Friday, August 31, 2018

| Nursery World

The Elmscot group of nurseries and out-of-school clubs has acquired its sixth nursery, with backing from Santander to grow the group.

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

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Thursday, November 15, 2018

| Nursery World

The DfE is looking for a national training partner to take on the next stage of the Early Years Professional Development Fund, the children’s minister told delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit.

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

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Monday, November 26, 2018

| Nursery World

Nearly nine in ten providers offering the 30 hours in Wales agree that the rate is viable, according to findings from research into the early implementer phase of the scheme.

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

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Friday, September 8, 2023

| Nursery World

Ofsted has published the second part of its early years research review, which aims to support practitioners in raising the quality of early education.

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

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Thursday, February 22, 2024

| Nursery World

There is a £5 billion per year gap between Government funding and the estimated cost of delivery to providers of the Government’s expanded childcare offer once fully rolled out, says think tank.

Tops Day Nurseries features game meat on the menu

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Thursday, January 11, 2024

| Nursery World

Tops nursery group has introduced wild meat to their menus to extend children’s taste buds and help protect diverse species in their natural environment.

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

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Thursday, March 16, 2023

| Nursery World

Sector leaders and experts have welcomed the Chancellor’s focus on childcare reform in the Budget, but warn the funding promised will not solve the current crisis, and there is no detail as yet on funding rates for providers of the expanded 30-hour offer.

Kindred Nurseries acquires North London group

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

| Nursery World

Kindred Nurseries has acquired the four Bright Stars Nurseries, based in London.

Grandir UK buys Three Little Birds nursery group

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Friday, November 4, 2022

| Nursery World

Grandir UK has acquired the Three Little Birds group to grow to 70 nurseries.

New funding for nursery group RAFA Kidz, while Happy Days makes move into Wales

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Friday, May 26, 2023

| Nursery World

A nursery group which operates settings around RAF stations has been awarded more than £250,000 by the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust, on behalf of the MOD’s Armed Forces Families Fund.

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

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Tuesday, January 2, 2024

| Nursery World

Alpha Nurseries, a group of more than 20 nurseries and out-of-school clubs, with a head office in Ipswich, has announced the immediate closure of all its settings.

Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'

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Monday, March 4, 2024

| Nursery World

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has claimed that the Government is ‘on track’ with its plans to expand childcare for parents, in response to Labour claims that it has a dossier that shows that the Conservatives’ plans are ‘in absolute tatters’.

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Fees to rise as ‘living wage’ hits hard

DfE renews drive to set up childminder agencies

DIT seeks early years sector views about overseas expansion

Busy Bees buys Australian nursery group

Ofsted will make it more difficult for failing nurseries to re-register

Stress and mental health problems taking their toll on early years staff

Bright Horizons acquires kidsunlimited

Dizzy Ducks offers mobile wedding creche

Cheshire-based Elmscot expands and starts out-of-school franchise

Nadhim Zahawi sets out next steps for £20m early years fund

Providers in Wales find £4.50 rate for 30 hours commercially viable

Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Tops Day Nurseries features game meat on the menu

Budget 2023: Big funding questions hang over Chancellor's 'landmark' childcare reform pledge

Kindred Nurseries acquires North London group

Grandir UK buys Three Little Birds nursery group

New funding for nursery group RAFA Kidz, while Happy Days makes move into Wales

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

Labour says Chancellor's plans to expand childcare are 'in absolute tatters'

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