Teddies disposes of nine settings

BUPA-owned Teddies Nurseries Limited is in the process of disposing of nine of its nurseries as part of a drive to consolidate its operation....

BHFS results

US provider Bright Horizons Family Solutions has released two sets of accounts relating to its UK operations for the year ended 31 December 2003.Both...

Just Learning expands in south east England

Just Learning is to open its sixth nursery in Kent at Eureka Leisure Park at the end of the month.The company expects the setting’s...

Kidcare results

Glasgow-based non-profit nursery services provider Kidcare has released its financial statements for the year to 31 March 2005.In this period Kidcare’s turnover reached £1.3m,...

PLA expands NNI involvement

Pre-school Learning Alliance (PLA) has opened its second neighbourhood nursery in Runcorn. Ladybirds Neighbourhood Nursery is to offer 54 childcare places and forms part...

ABC makes another acquisition

Australia-based ABC Learning Centres is to acquire Kids Campus Limited, also based in Australia, for AUS$142.2m (£58.4m).ABC’s chief executive officer - global operations, Eddy...

Childcare policy formulation

Paul Goodman asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (27 February 2006: Column 509W) what cross-departmental arrangements exist for the formation of...

Informal childcare

Maria Miller asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (27 February 2006: Column 510W) what research the department has undertaken to estimate...

Childcare place closures

Maria Miller asked the Secretary of State for Education and Skills (2 March 2006: Column 857W) how many childcare places have closed in each...

Support for non-working mothers

Peter Bone asked the Minister for Women and Equality (1 March 2006: Column 747W) if the government will take steps to increase support for...