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Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Respondents to our survey claim they have suffered intimidation and judgements made unfairly due to the impact of Covid and staffing problems. Katy Morton reports

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Sector organisations and nurseries have roundly criticised Boris Johnson’s plans to change the rules to cut the number of staff caring for children in early years settings.

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Monday, April 25, 2022

| Nursery World

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’.

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

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Thursday, April 21, 2022

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries and educational resources company Cosy Direct have both been honoured with the Queen’s Award for Enterprise for Sustainable Development.

Nursery groups continue to expand

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Wednesday, April 20, 2022

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

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Friday, April 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries and Aspire Training Team have joined The 5% Club – an employer led charity whose goal is to increase the employment and career aspects of young people and equip the UK with the skilled workforce it needs.

Early years research company Ceeda to close next month

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Friday, April 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Ceeda, the independent market researcher for the early years and childcare sector, has announced its closure at the beginning of May due to a lack of funds.

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

| Nursery World

LEYF (London Early Years Foundation) is to reward its employees with a pay rise and a bonus as well as increase the benefits it offers, in recognition of the efforts of its staff and to help attract new talent.

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

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Friday, March 25, 2022

| Nursery World

More than 100 nursery groups and early years providers have signed an open letter to the Government highlighting the dire situation the sector faces with recruitment at ‘an all-time low’ and settings struggling to survive after years of underfunding.

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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Thursday, March 24, 2022

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

Take part in vital new research into nursery staffing

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| Nursery World

Business and data consultancy CACI is carrying out research and analysis of nursery staff across the early years sector, and is calling for nursery employers to contribute.

Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

| Nursery World

Thrive Childcare and Education has appointed its first director of people and communications to promote early years education as a career of choice.

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

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Tuesday, March 15, 2022

| Nursery World

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

Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

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Monday, March 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Fennies nursery group has launched its own training academy, offering CPD courses and a scheme for graduates.

Famly buys FirstSteps nursery software company

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Friday, March 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Danish-based nursery management software company Famly has bought UK early years software pioneers FirstSteps.

Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

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Friday, March 11, 2022

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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

| Nursery World

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.

Bright Horizons invests £10m to boost salaries and pay scales

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Tuesday, March 8, 2022

| Nursery World

Bright Horizons, the UK’s second largest nursery group, is investing £10m to boost staff salaries and respond to the cost-of-living crisis.

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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

Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

Nursery groups continue to expand

Gymfinity Kids opens third nursery - acquisitions roundup

Rise in number of teachers planning to leave the job

Nursery group and childcare training company join club to address chronic skills shortages

Early years research company Ceeda to close next month

LEYF introduces new rewards package for staff

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

ICP Education expands into Scotland

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

Take part in vital new research into nursery staffing

Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

Famly buys FirstSteps nursery software company

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

Bright Horizons invests £10m to boost salaries and pay scales

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