Nursery News
Early childhood education system 'not fit for purpose', says charity
12 Jul 2022 News
Compounded by the impact of the pandemic and rising poverty, an estimated two-fifths of children are not reaching their expected level of development by age five because the current early childhood education is ‘not fit for purpose.....
Nursery, where Jamie 'had some of his happiest memories', installs defibrillator to save others
11 Jul 2022 News
Busy Bees nursery in Rugby has had a defibrillator installed outside its building in memory of a much-loved Rugby college student who died on New Year’s Day, aged 18. Busy Bees Rugby nursery where Jamie Rees.....
Will Quince returns as DfE minister a day after quitting
08 Jul 2022 News
Conservative MP Will Quince has returned to the Department for Education (DfE) following Boris Johnson's resignation, after quitting his job as Children's and Families minister just 24 hours earlier. Nurseries.....
Boris resigns as leader but appoints third education secretary in three days with James Cleverly taking role
07 Jul 2022 News
Boris Johnson may have resigned as Conservative leader but not before appointing James Cleverly as the country’s third Education Secretary in three days, after Michelle Donelan quit. While Mr Johnson announced.....
Children 'deeply engaged in their play' at 'outstanding' Peterborough nursery
07 Jul 2022 News
A nursery in Peterborough has been rated 'outstanding' by Ofsted, with inspectors finding 'children's behaviour is exemplary' and 'they are kind and considerate towards each other and actively look after and include children with.....
Children's minister Will Quince says he had 'no choice' but to resign from 'best job in government'
06 Jul 2022 News
Children and Families minister Will Quince is the latest government minister to type out a resignation letter to Prime Minister Boris Johnson, leaving nurseries 'concerned' by his departure at a time when the sector is calling for.....
Exclusive: Nurseries say job applicants are 'no shows' and fake wanting jobs for benefits
04 Jul 2022 News
Nurseries up and down the country say they are fed up with potential job candidates failing to turn up for agreed interviews and fear many potential recruits are more concerned about claiming benefits than getting a job. 95.....
'Tweaking' childcare ratios will not cut costs for parents, say nurseries
04 Jul 2022 News
"Tweaking" childcare ratios will not save parents £40 per week, according to nursery chiefs, who claim government's calculations which show it will reduce childcare costs are "fundamentally flawed". The.....
Prince Louis joins siblings in waving goodbye to nursery
01 Jul 2022 News
Prince Louis is spending his final days at London’s exclusive Willcocks Nursery School and will be the last of the Duke of Cambridge's royal children to attend nursery when his term ends on Wednesday 6 July. The.....
Hungerford nursery operated in WW2 and is still going strong after 80 years
30 Jun 2022 News
Hungerford Nursery School was founded at a time when England was in the midst of World War II but it survived that and years of government underfunding, only to navigate the country’s cost of living crisis and achieve 80 years in.....
UK's top nurseries in 2022 revealed by reviews site
29 Jun 2022 News
There are over 13,000 nurseries in the UK caring for around a million children, nurturing their emotional and social development, enhancing their learning and enabling parents to work safe in the knowledge their child is happy and.....
Children's minister Will Quince backs NDNA's #firstfiveyearscount campaign
29 Jun 2022 News
Will Quince, the Minister for Children and Families has met Purnima Tanuku, the chief executive of the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and agreed to support its new campaign #firstfiveyearscount. Minister:.....
Nursery fire leaves staff and children 'devastated' by 'mindless vandalism'
28 Jun 2022 News
A nursery damaged by a devastating fire on Saturday night has left staff, parents and children in shock and forced the setting to shut its doors. Gavinburn Early Learning and Childcare Centre (ELCC), which.....
Kids Planet buys five nurseries to create 120-strong portfolio
27 Jun 2022 News
Kids Planet Day Nurseries has bought five nurseries, previously run by Happy Days, and its latest acquisition has grown its portfolio to 120 early years settings. Kids Planet is now offering 535 childcare.....
London nursery chief calls on government to expand free school meals to nurseries
27 Jun 2022 News
The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) is calling on the government to expand free school meals (FSM) for all children receiving free childcare in early years settings to tackle the rising cost of food, child hunger and obesity......
Top nursery reviews site now let families leave reviews via social media
23 Jun 2022 News
The UK's top nursery reviews site, daynurseries.co.uk, has launched a new service enabling nurseries to ask families on Facebook, Twitter and Whatsapp to leave reviews. There are currently over 147,000 reviews.....
Early Years Alliance launches its #WeAreEducators campaign
23 Jun 2022 News
The Early Years Alliance has launched its #WeAreEducators campaign to recognise those working in the early years as educational professionals. The #WeAreEducators campaign aims to help those working in the.....
Two-thirds of mums say the high cost of childcare is keeping them at home
23 Jun 2022 News
The number of mothers leaving work is on the rise as two-thirds say the high cost of childcare is a significant reason why mothers are forced to make “sacrifices in their careers,” a new poll reveals. The.....
East Midlands nursery group sold to Grandir UK
22 Jun 2022 News
Grandir UK, which operates 50 nurseries under the Kiddi Caru brand has purchased East Midlands nursery group Rushcliffe Day Nurseries Limited. Rushcliffe Day Nurseries Limited comprises of three large day.....
Covid: Ethnic minority and disadvantaged children 'missed out significantly' on early years education
21 Jun 2022 News
The number of children among ethnic minority populations and deprived areas have "missed" out "significantly" on their early childhood education, according to a new study. The number of children attending.....