Nursery News
Find out the top nurseries in 2024
24 Apr 2024 News
The top nurseries in the UK have been announced by daynurseries.co.uk, the leading nursery reviews site. Looking for the right nursery for your child isn’t easy. You need to see if it is in the right location,.....
UK's top nurseries in 2023 revealed
06 Jun 2023 News
daynurseries.co.uk, the UK’s leading nursery reviews site, has announced the top nurseries in the country for 2023. Looking for the right nursery for your child, in the right location and within your budget,.....
Winter Wonderland: Ice sculptures, aerial acrobatics and white knuckle rides
16 Dec 2022 News
Winter Wonderland in Hyde Park is perfect for getting you into the festive spirit. The Magical Ice Kingdom was our first stop. Step through the Ice Palace arched doorway and there is a host of beautifully.....
5 mins with Caroline Wright, early childhood director at Bright Horizons
28 Nov 2022 News
Bright Horizons' early childhood director, Caroline Wright, heads up a team responsible for developing and leading best practice in teaching and learning across all of its nurseries. Recently she and her team created a wellbeing curriculum.....
Camilla gives nursery children Paddington bears left as tribute to Queen Elizabeth II
25 Nov 2022 News
Queen Consort Camilla has given nursery children Paddington Bears which had been left as tributes for Queen Elizabeth II after her death and ate marmalade sandwiches with them at a Paddington Bear-themed picnic. Children.....
Thousands sign petition to boost early years funding to save nurseries
24 Nov 2022 News
Thousands of people have signed a petition within days of it going live, calling on the government to give early years settings more funding to keep nurseries open. The https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/628412|petition.....
Nursery group spreads awareness of 'scourge' of domestic abuse after woman's death
23 Nov 2022 News
Bright Horizons, which runs 300 nurseries, has pledged to spread awareness about the ‘scourge that is domestic abuse’ by becoming a member of the Employers’ Initiative on Domestic Abuse (EIDA), following the death of a young woman.....
Nurseries get football donations in time for FIFA World Cup
21 Nov 2022 News
As the FIFA World Cup gets underway in Qatar, nurseries are being gifted mini footballs to inspire England's next generation of lions and lionesses. House builders Barratt Homes and David Wilson Homes have.....
'Chancellor values pubs over childcare' says early years leader
17 Nov 2022 News
An early years leader has accused the government of valuing “pubs over childcare” as the Chancellor fails to announce any measures or support for the early years sector within the Autumn Budget. The.....
Over 60% of nurseries in England would raise wages if government abolished business tax
16 Nov 2022 News
If the government abolished business rates in England, nearly two-thirds of nursery providers said they would use the money to increase staff salaries, while 40 per cent said they would reduce costs for parents, according to a new.....
Government urged to rethink policy on relaxing child ratios before it does 'irreparable damage'
15 Nov 2022 News
MPs and early years leaders have expressed their frustration with the government for not reaching a decision to abandon the proposal to increase child ratios for two-year olds in early years settings from 1:4 to 1:5. The.....
Nurseries may have to up their fees due to 8% drop in government funding
11 Nov 2022 News
Nurseries in England may have to increase their fees to compensate for an eight per cent drop in government funding for the free childcare offer for three and four-year-olds. Higher than expected inflation.....
Boots offers its staff discounted childcare at UK's largest nursery group
10 Nov 2022 News
Staff at Boots are being offered reduced childcare fees if they use Busy Bees nurseries to care for their children. Employees at Boots will be able to get one week of free childcare, pay no enrolment fees.....
Nursery group starts using baby slings to help babies in their care feel more secure
10 Nov 2022 News
Portland Nurseries is now using baby slings in all of its five nurseries in Huddersfield to help with the attachment and settling in process of babies in their care. Baby slings enable parents and carers.....
Messy play 'boosts children's confidence', but two-thirds of parents don't like it
09 Nov 2022 News
A nursery owner has spoken out in support of messy play saying it boosts children’s self-confidence and gives them “the freedom to investigate independently”, after a poll found two-thirds of parents don’t like messy play because.....
Wirral nursery rated 'outstanding' where staff create 'language-rich environment'
08 Nov 2022 News
Busy Bees Wirral Irby nursery has been rated ‘outstanding’ by Ofsted, with inspectors praising staff for creating a “language-rich environment” and helping children “develop independence skills from a very early age”. This.....
Don't prioritise state nurseries over private nurseries, nursery chief tells Labour
07 Nov 2022 News
The head of a childcare charity has told Labour to make sure its policies support all nurseries in England, after it revealed it is planning to expand state nurseries to ease the financial pressure on parents. Bridget.....
Just Childcare appoints new chief executive as co-founder steps down
03 Nov 2022 News
Just Childcare, based in Manchester, has appointed Samantha Rhodes as its new chief executive after co-founder David Johnson has announced he is stepping down to pursue other ventures. Mr Johnson has decided.....
5 mins with Clare Roberts, chief executive of Kids Planet
31 Oct 2022 News
Clare Roberts quit her job in the pharmaceutical industry and set up Kids Planet in 2008. Over a decade later, she is the chief executive of over 100 nurseries, saying "I couldn’t have foreseen being a company of this size”. Earlier.....
Thousands take part in 'March of the Mummies' calling for childcare reform
31 Oct 2022 News
Over 15,000 mothers and families took to the streets across 11 cities in the UK on Saturday to call for better women's rights, affordable childcare as well as improved maternity and paternity benefits. Expensive.....