Catherine Gaunt

A coalition of early years organisations is planning to hold its own consultation and publish guidance for the revised EYFS
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Early years coalition criticises lack of consultation over revised Development Matters and plans own guidance

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Lockdown has put a quarter of private nurseries at risk of significant deficit, says the research
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Nurseries and childminders that rely on parent fees risk closure after lockdown - study

Coronavirus
Thousands of children in special schools may not return because of families' concerns about their safety
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Children in special schools 'forgotten' by Government

Policy & Politics
The TUC survey highlights how working mothers have had to take on more childcare responsibilities during the pandemic
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Working mothers raise concern over lack of childcare

Coronavirus
The revised guidance has been published as 2,800 early adopter schools begin to use the revised EYFS this term
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DfE publishes Development Matters curriculum guidance, as early adopter schools start updated EYFS

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Parents have helped to fund First Steps’ PPE purchases
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Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Analysis
Dr Sara Bonetti, director of early years at the Education Policy Institute
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Interview - Dr Sara Bonetti, Education Policy Institute

People
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Disadvantaged children need 'long-term' catch-up support as learning gap grows

Coronavirus
The survey will look at the impact of Covid-19 on the early years workforce from before the start of the pandemic until June 2021
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NDNA and EPI launch joint research project on early years workforce

Coronavirus
Busy Bees offers apprenticeships throughout the nursery group
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Early years employers urged to hire apprentices

Apprenticeships
Keeping nurseries and primary schools open should be a priority in future lockdowns, says Anne Longfield
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Early years services should be kept open and funding flexible in future lockdowns, says children's commissioner

Coronavirus
The Government has extended eligibility criteria for families that have had their jobs impacted by Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Government extends Tax-Free Childcare and 30-hour childcare eligibility

Coronavirus
Low pay, long hours and lack of status are among the barriers to a stable early years workforce, the report finds
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Early years workforce: 'Forgotten key workers' driven out by low pay in increasingly volatile sector

Careers & Training
Ofsted will be carrying out interim visits between September and December
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Coronavirus: Ofsted plans to bring back EYFS learning and development requirements

Inspection
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Coronavirus: Scottish schools to reopen from 11 August

Policy & Politics
Children and families minister Vicky Ford visited LEYF’s Katharine Bruce Nursery on 21 July
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EXCLUSIVE: Children’s minister defends coronavirus crisis funding for early years

Policy & Politics