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Researchers from the UCL found that large private nursery groups were less likely to increase childcare places or invest more in staff PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Early years funding announced in October's spending review is a fraction of what was initially announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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The Whales on the Bus by Katrina Charman and illustrated by Nick Sharratt has won the BookTrust Storytime award
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The Whales on the Bus wins BookTrust award for best book for sharing with babies

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The DfE has published figures on Covid-related staff absences in early years settings, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE survey shows 13 per cent of early years staff off work due to Covid

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Welcome Nurseries has changed the management team at Smarties Nursery and re-trained existing staff PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Welcome Nurseries commits to improving Smarties Nursery after concerns raised

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Redwoods Dowling Kerr's latest childcare market report makes predictions for the year ahead
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Childcare market report - 'swift' recovery in 2021 led to 'exceptional' year for acquisitions

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Kindred Nurseries has bought ABC Rainbow Day Nurseries in Westcliff-on-Sea
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Kindred Nurseries buys two settings in Essex

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LEYF's Chef Academy is now open to all nurseries and chefs working with children under the age of seven PHOTO LEYF
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LEYF opens up its chef training academy to all nurseries

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Academics from UCL are among over 250 signatories calling for the education secretary in an open letter to reform the use of phonics in teaching children to read, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

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Edinburgh Sheriff Court PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Bright Horizons fined £800,000 over toddler death

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Courteney Donaldson believes the market will remain buoyant this year
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‘Phenomenal buyer demand’ in 2021 drives up nursery market values

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The energy price cap rise in April will hit families in 'very deep poverty' the most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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The aim of the Workplace Equality fund is to address longstanding barriers in the Labour market, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scottish Government launches new fund to help nurseries be more diverse

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The minimum self-isolation for coronavirus has been cut to five days in England PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 self-isolation cut to five days in England

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From left to right: Kirsty Love, head of operational projects and transitions at The Old Station Nursery Group Sadie Willett, HR officer at Polkadot Nurseries Sarah Steel, chief executive of The Old Station Nursery group
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Old Station Nursery group expands to 53 settings

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Childminders who are forced to close their setting due to household members with Covid are not eligible for the NHS Track and Trace payment PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

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