Catherine Gaunt

New childminders are among those not eligible for Government support
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Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Policy & Politics
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Government funds £8m Covid-19 adoption support scheme to help families

Coronavirus
Tulip Siddiq has been reappointed as shadow minister for children and early years
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Tulip Siddiq reappointed shadow early years minister

Policy & Politics
Nurseries that are open for key workers and vulnerable children are running at just 12 per cent occupancy
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Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

Coronavirus
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Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Coronavirus
Taplins Childcare says good communication is essential
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How the coronavirus reponse has unfolded so far

Policy & Politics
The charities are calling for emergency support while schools are closed and families stay at home
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Call to raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during coronavirus pandemic

Policy & Politics
Some of the handmade cotton face masks for maternity wards
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The big picture - Art school makes masks for hospitals

Community
Bright Horizons has launched a new emergency childcare website to link up key worker parents with local nurseries, childminders and nannies
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Bright Horizons launches website to help key worker parents find local childcare

Coronavirus
Key worker parents in Wales will have their childcare paid for under the coronavirus childcare assistance scheme
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Wales puts 30 hour childcare on hold to pay for key worker children

Coronavirus
Rebecca Long-Bailey is the new shadow education secretary
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Rebecca Long-Bailey named shadow education secretary

Policy & Politics
Siren Films is offering free access to its early years clip library, with more than 340 training clips and six new online courses
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What’s on offer for children and families learning at home together?

Coronavirus
Early years staff will be able to move in and out of temporary paid leave during the Covid-19 crisis
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Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Coronavirus
Children's minister Maree Todd on an earlier visit to a nursery
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Scotland puts childcare expansion on hold

Policy & Politics
PACEY has launched a survey for childcare providers examining the impact of forced closure
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Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Policy & Politics