Interim results for Laing & Buisson's Children's Nurseries UK Annual Report have found that demand for childcare rose by between 4 and 5 per cent last year, pushing occupancy levels up to 80 per cent. Higher occupancy stems from fewer nurseries opening, a high level of closures and greater demand for childcare, made possible by a massive rise in employer funding. The improved operating conditions pushed the value of the UK childcare market up to £3.8bn, a 7.8 per cent increase on...