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Nearly half of local authorities in Scotland have yet to decide on their funding rate for partnership nurseries from next week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

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Busy Bees has bought the Egg Day Nurseries group of three settings
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Busy Bees acquires three nurseries in Hampshire

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Boris Johnson MP at South Ruislip Early Years Centre, which is due to close by the end of the year, in November 2021, PHOTO Conservative Party
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All council-run nurseries in Hillingdon to close

Families
Grandir UK has bought the Maggie & Rose group of three sites, PHOTO Maggie & Rose Islington
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Grandir UK acquires the Maggie & Rose nursery group

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The research by Action for Children highlights the struggle faced by low-income families to access parenting support, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than a third of low-income families struggling to access 'lifeline' early years support

Families
The DfE has said it will no longer quote the figure that parents could save £40 a week if childcare ratios are relaxed from 1:4 to 1:5, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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There is currently an acute shortage of nannies
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Four in ten nannies are considering changing their career, according to new research

Families
PHOTO Welcome Children's Nurseries
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Latest on Welcome Nurseries: Group sells 26 settings as it goes into administration

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New analysis by the Early Years Alliance suggests local authorities with falling childcare places will see the smallest increases to funding under proposed changes to the formula, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Funding
The Village Pre-school in Osbaldwick was owned by Welcome Nurseries PHOTO jULY 2019, Google Streetview, prior to acquisition
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Welcome closes three nurseries following exit of co-founder Jonathan Jay

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PHOTO Welcome Children's Nurseries
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Welcome Nurseries sold in management buyout

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The report calls for flexible working for Dads and time off for parental leave PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

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Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden
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Interview – Sue Egersdorff and Liz Ludden provide insights into creating an intergenerational nursery

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