Just as the phrase economic downturn seems to be on everyone's lips, there are signs of an upturn in the fortunes of the day nursery sector, with Laing and Buisson's latest survey showing occupancy rising to 80 per cent for the first time in five years. This statistic may seem to fly in the face of reality for some providers who have had to contend with oversupply, often resulting from government-backed provision, and have seen their numbers of...