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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.

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

| Nursery World

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.

Budget 2023: Ratio changes branded 'shameful' by early years sector

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Wednesday, March 15, 2023

| Nursery World

The early years sector has raised concerns about children's safety following the announcement by the Chancellor today that settings will be able to operate at reduced childcare ratios.

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

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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.

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

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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.

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

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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

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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.

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

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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.

New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

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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

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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

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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.

Rise in costs hits Scottish childminders' post-pandemic recovery

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Monday, January 30, 2023

| Nursery World

A survey from the Scottish Childminding Association has found that childminders are facing increasing challenges to recover their businesses, following the pandemic.

2022 was a ‘golden year’ for nursery mergers and acquisitions, finds report

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Wednesday, January 25, 2023

| Nursery World

Childcare businesses enjoyed a ‘golden year’ of mergers and acquisitions in 2022, despite global economic turmoil, Redwoods Dowling Kerr reveals in its latest childcare market report.

Consolidation in nursery market set to continue, following highs of 2022 deals

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Thursday, January 19, 2023

| Nursery World

The year 2022 saw an ‘unprecedented’ volume and value in childcare deals with offers 17 per cent above asking price, according to Christie & Co, which predicts there will be more consolidation in the sector this year.

Health visitors warn of developmental delay and rise in babies born into poverty

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

| Nursery World

Health visitor survey uncovers ‘baby blind spot’ in national policy, as more babies are born into adversity and the health visiting workforce struggles with cuts.

Nurseries invited to take part in survey on cyber security

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

| Nursery World

A survey looking at how nursery managers or owners manage data compliance and security has been launched.

Busy Bees to offer Sky employees nursery discounts

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Tuesday, January 17, 2023

| Nursery World

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

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New specialist business hub launched for early years providers

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

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Consolidation in nursery market set to continue, following highs of 2022 deals

Health visitors warn of developmental delay and rise in babies born into poverty

Nurseries invited to take part in survey on cyber security

Busy Bees to offer Sky employees nursery discounts

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