Latest Nursery News Stories

Protests over short notice for new level 3 diploma

Representatives from colleges around the country reacted with shock to the news that they will have to offer the new Level 3 qualification by September 2010.

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SkillsActive defends its competency

SkillsActive has been forced to launch a damage limitation exercise after a leading play-training organisation tried to rally play workers in an attempt to stop the sector skills council from being relicensed.

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Oldham centres taken over by Children's Society

The Children's Society is taking over the running of five children's centres in Oldham in a £1m two-year contract.

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Busy Bees founders buy back shares from ABC receivers

The original founders of Busy Bees, the largest nursery group in the UK, have bought back a large share in the business from the receivers of Australian-based parent company ABC Learning Centres for an undisclosed sum.

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Tories launch family policy with childcare concerns

The Conservatives plan to publish their own 'Green Paper' on family policy in the autumn to coincide with the release of the Government's Green Paper.

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