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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.

Outdoor nursery wins prestigious innovation award

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Tuesday, May 1, 2018

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London's first full-time forest nursery has won a Queen’s Award for Innovation.

Childbase staff share employee-ownership bonus

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Wednesday, January 24, 2018

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Childbase Partnership employees have started the year with an £850,000 payout.

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.

More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

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Friday, December 2, 2022

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More than one in 10 nurseries and pre-schools would be forced to close permanently if there is no further support once the Energy Bill Relief scheme ends in March 2023, suggest new findings.

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.