Parents rate Kids Planet Wallasey as Top 20 nursery in the North West

DAYNURSERIES.CO.UK is a leading review site for nurseries in the UK, and the Top 20 Nursery Awards 2024 recognises 20 of the top rated nurseries in each Region of the UK, based on reviews from parents / individuals responsible for a child.

Parents have rated Kids Planet Wallasey, in the Top 20 nurseries, out of 1,715 early years settings in the North West.

The nurseries were rated on:- overall standard, facilities and outside space, learning, resources and equipment and ICT, care, activities, staff, food and nutrition, management, cleanliness, safeguarding as well as value for money.

Jennie Little, Deputy Manager at Kids Planet Wallasey, said:- "We are delighted to be recognised in the Top 20 nurseries in the Northwest. The children are at the heart of everything we do here at Kids Planet Wallasey, and it is extremely heartwarming to read how appreciative and supportive our parents are. Our staff are extremely passionate about providing first-class childcare and supporting families. We remain committed to giving all children the best possible start in life."

Amanda Hopkins, Reviews Manager of DayNurseries.Co.UK, said:- "We would like to congratulate Kids Planet on being rated by parents as a top nursery in the North West! Being rated so highly by family and carers of children that attend the setting is a huge achievement. Our award is valuable recognition from parents and carers that this nursery is offering their children an excellent standard of care and a stimulating environment, which will help boost their development and hopefully create a lifelong love of learning. We hope these awards give parents that much needed guidance in choosing the right nursery for their child."

There are over 14,000 nurseries in the UK, with over 400,000 people working in the childcare sector. Around 1 million children in the UK attend a nursery, ranging in age from:- 3 months to 5 years old.

For a full list of all Regional and national winners:- DayNurseries.Co.UK/Awards.

Liverpool City Region on track to have most accessible train network in the country as Mayor announces £19m investment

THE Liverpool City Region is on track to have the most accessible train network in the country with a further £19m set to be invested in improving accessibility at 4 Stations.

New lifts will be installed at:- Aigburth, Port Sunlight, Rock Ferry and Walton to ensure the Stations are step free from pavement to platform.

During his recent election campaign, the Mayor pledged to ensure all local rail Stations are fully accessible by 2030, complementing the sliding step technology on the Region's new £500m publicly owned trains and making the Liverpool City Region home to the country's most passenger friendly and accessible rail network.

Once the work is completed, 80% of the City Region's Station will have step free access for passengers with reduced mobility and those with bikes and prams, making the network the country's most accessible.

Steve Rotheram, Mayor of the Liverpool City Region, said:- "At its best public transport can be a great leveller, connecting people from all walks of life with jobs, opportunities and each other. Yet, for too long, our local rail network has not been designed around the needs of those who rely on it the most, leaving some of the most vulnerable in our communities cut off from their local Stations. Since I was elected, we have invested tens of millions of pounds to improve step free access across our train Stations, which is why we are now one of the most accessible networks in the country, but I know there is still more work to be done. That is why I have pledged to make every Station on our local rail network fully accessible by the end of the decade and this latest investment will take us one step closer to making that ambition a reality. From the £500m we have invested in our new fleet, to the tap and go ticketing we will be introducing soon; and the pipeline of new Stations we are building; I want to ensure that everyone can benefit from the incredible transformation we are delivering across our local rail network."

The total cost of the schemes will be approximately £19m with work taking place over the next few years. The Combined Authority is investing £9.5m into the scheme through its £1.6bn City Region Sustainable Transport Settlement (CRSTS) with a further £9.5m secured via Access for All (AfA) accessibility funding.

The upgrades are part of the Mayor's vision to build an integrated London style transport system that is quick, simple, affordable, and accessible to all.

Since he was elected in 2017 Mayor Rotheram has invested hundreds of millions of pounds to build 2 brand new, fully accessible train Stations at:- Maghull North and Headbolt Lane in Kirkby, with work already underway to build the new £100m Liverpool Baltic Station.

During his election campaign, Mayor Rotheram announced a pipeline of three more fully accessible train Stations that will serve:- Carr Mill in St Helens, Woodchurch on the Wirral and Daresbury in Halton, with work underway on all 3 by the end of the decade.

New lift installations have also taken place at:- Formby, Birkenhead North, Orrell Park, Meols, Birkenhead Park, Hunts Cross, Hillside and St Michael's, with work currently taking place at:- Broad Green.

Once the Broad Green scheme is complete, 62 of the City Region's 83 Railway Stations will have step free access to platform.

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