We are delighted to announce our acquisition of Linden House, Canal House, Mere House and Patterdale Lodge – an amazing group of four across Newton-Le- Willows, Ashton-in-Makerfield and Wigan. The nurseries come with dedicated educators who pride themselves on providing unique and exciting learning experiences. We look forward to working with the teams and families moving forward!
We are excited to announce our acquisition of Tiptoes, a group of seven settings across East Riding of Yorkshire and Hull. Tiptoes has built a fantastic reputation over the last 15 years, being extremely passionate about early years. We can’t wait to support the teams and families moving forwards!
The team at Kids Planet Lytham Lodge, in Lytham Saint Annes, is delighted to have been awarded ‘Ofsted Outstanding’ in all areas following their recent inspection – and have completed their outdoor learning journey to become an Udeskole nursery (Kids Planet’s unique nature based approach!) The report highlights the settings passion for staff development, stating “The setting is relentless in its drive to maintain exceptional standards and to continuously improve. It supports staff in developing their knowledge and skills. Leaders are meticulous at monitoring the impact of this.‘’
We are delighted to announce three recent acquisitions – Fieldside Day Nursery in Great Heck, Holly Grange Montessori Nursery in Sandbach, and Rope Green Farm Day Nursery in Shavington. The nurseries come with wonderful teams that act as role models to children and create inspiring environments. A warm welcome to all into the Kids Planet family!
We have great news! Our wonderful CEO, Clare Roberts will be taking part in a 5 day challenge, trekking 94km in Cambodia to raise money for the EY Foundation from 03-11 November 2024! 🌄 The troop will be heading through varying terrains of valleys, hills and dense forests, whilst experiencing the tropical climate that Cambodia has to offer, to support the EY Foundation charity in its commitment to removing barriers to employment for young people from low-income backgrounds. ❤
We have been named as a High Growth 50 business! The report was put together by MC2 MANCHESTER LIMITED, in partnership with Beauhurst and the LSEG (London Stock Exchange Group), to shine a spotlight on some of the most ambitious businesses across the North. Success at the company has been down to the team continuously investing in its offer and always looking for ways to improve. Clare reveals that you “can’t operate a business of scale without having the right support structure in place.” She has built a top team around her with experts across HR, finance, operations, M&A, marketing and data. Our focus continues to be on providing the highest quality childcare and with new acquisitions we ensure that all nurseries align with our values, blending communities into the Kids Planet family and providing excellent childcare for all.
🏆 We’re one of the 2024 UK’s Best Workplaces in Education and Training! 🏆 Being recognised in the Best Workplaces in Education & Training and certified as a Great Place To Work UK is testament to the genuine focus we have at Kids Planet on our people. Kids Planet’s culture hasn’t changed since our founder and CEO, Clare Roberts, opened our first nursery in 2008 to the 203 we have today. Our CARE values of Community, A safe place, Reflective, and Excellence, are alive in Kids Planet to guide our behaviours, actions and decision-making and set the tone for regular colleague activities throughout the group. As a whole, the Early Years sector is facing challenges in recruitment and retention. Our focused initiatives to ensure colleagues feel supported, motivated and cared for have really helped us stay ahead of these sector challenges. We have an excellent opportunity to attract early-career candidates and, through our comprehensive training programmes, qualifications through our own Training Academy and progression opportunities across our nurseries, we can support them in building a long and fulfilling career with us.
We are so proud of the team at Kids Planet Rugeley who have been awarded ‘Ofsted Outstanding’ in all areas following their recent inspection!
We've done it again! Top 100 apprenticeship employer 🏆 As one of the largest employers of hashtag#apprentices, we’re thrilled to have reached number 39 in this year’s Top 100 Apprenticeship Employer rankings.
We are really excited to be supporting Girls Out Loud and have joined their Big Sister mentoring programme, supporting school girls aged 13-14 who sit in the middle of the cohort and often struggle to find their place. These girls either hide in the corner or look for validation in the wrong places, but this programme enables them to receive support from a Big Sister who believes in them, so they will learn to be bold, brave and confident, and become our future leaders and entrepreneurs! The volunteers will grow their professional development and management mentoring, and we can't wait to see them truly make a positive impact on these young girls (and their own) lives!
