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Sustainable Private Capital Models for UK Childcare | Hatching Dragons

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Tue, 05 Aug 2025 17:18:35 GMT

Building Value, Not Just Valuations: A More Sustainable Model for Private Capital in Childcare

“The test of any society is how it cares for its youngest and its oldest.”, Pearl S. Buck

The Slow Death of Focus

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Mon, 17 Mar 2025 06:25:37 GMT

How Digital Overload is Eroding Our Intelligence

For most of human history, intelligence has been seen as something stable—something innate. We assume that our brains today are just as capable as those of previous generations, if not more so, thanks to greater access to education, technology, and information.

Bridging the Gap: Creating Free Employer Backed Childcare in London

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Wed, 12 Mar 2025 13:58:26 GMT

How Our Partnership with London Business School’s LondonLAB Aims to Address the Childcare Crisis in London

London is in crisis. The city, renowned for its economic dynamism, cultural diversity, and status as a global financial hub, is grappling with an exodus of working families. Recent reports indicate that by 2028, London is set to lose 52,000 primary school places due to declining enrolment, a clear sign that families are moving out of the capital. The driving factor? The skyrocketing cost of living, with childcare standing as one of the most significant financial burdens for working parents.

Childcare in Barbados: How to reverse population Decline

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Sun, 22 Dec 2024 09:14:54 GMT

Exploring Opportunities in Childcare and Elder Care: A UK Trade Mission to Barbados

Nestled in the vibrant heart of the Caribbean, Barbados stands as a beacon of cultural richness and economic potential. This enchanting island, known for its azure waters and rhythmic calypso beats, recently became the focal point for a significant UK trade mission last month. The mission aimed to delve into the various commercial opportunities that present British businesses - from renewable energy, through to sanitation and waste management; from training through to childcare and elder care, Barbados wanted to position itself as the perfect launchpad for a regional Latam and Caribbean regional strategy in both trade and services.

International Women's Day 2024

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Sun, 16 Jun 2024 16:06:46 GMT

In all the hubbub, it's important to remember that (some) progress has been made in making Parenting equal, but that there is a very, very long way to go on gender equality.

The Challenges of working from Home

cj@hatching-dragons.com (Cenn) — Sun, 11 Feb 2024 17:17:54 GMT

Explore the various challenges faced by individuals who work from home and the impact it has on their productivity and mental well-being. Certain Employee Benefits can be leveraged by forward thinking, progressive employers to provide real reasons to come to work - it's no longer just about free coffee, or an onsite massage. Those things are nice to have, sure. But what's to stop you getting better coffee and a cheaper massage closer to home. Employers are now turning to look at real amenity that delivers cash impact on the financials of their employees - and you cannot get a better incentive than the onsite workplace nursery scheme, that alleviates the vast majority of costs from a working family's budget. Here we look at some of the downsides of working from home....