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A judge found Scotland's pre-school milk scheme to be 'unlawful' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scottish nursery milk scheme ruled to be 'unlawful'

Policy & Politics
Children under five who are identified as close contacts are exempt from self- isolation and do not need to take part in daily testing of close contacts PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Coronavirus: Early years staff absences fall while cases in children grow

Coronavirus
Researchers from the UCL found that large private nursery groups were less likely to increase childcare places or invest more in staff PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

Management
Opinion

Is financialisation putting childcare provision in England at risk?

Viewpoint
Courteney Donaldson believes the market will remain buoyant this year
Opinion

The greatest threat to nurseries is Government underfunding, not 'risky, financial operating models'

Viewpoint
Early years funding announced in October's spending review is a fraction of what was initially announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

30 Hours Free Childcare
Academics from UCL are among over 250 signatories calling for the education secretary in an open letter to reform the use of phonics in teaching children to read, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

Policy & Politics
The energy price cap rise in April will hit families in 'very deep poverty' the most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

Child Poverty
Childminders who are forced to close their setting due to household members with Covid are not eligible for the NHS Track and Trace payment PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

Policy & Politics
The Sutton Trust research finds that state schools and those in deprived areas are hardest hit by staff absences due to coronavirus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

Coronavirus
The new Ofsted guidance says that providers must notify the inspectorate of changes to employees' mental health including 'stress-related' issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Sector outraged by new ‘insensitive’ Ofsted guidance on reporting employees’ ‘emotional issues’

Inspection
Ofsted has withdrawn the guidance on reporting changes to health in response to concerns from the sector
News

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

Policy & Politics
Nurseries have been struggling with staff shortages amid rising cases of the Omicron variant PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

Coronavirus
Jack Dromey MP (centre) campaigned to ensure the survival of nursery schools PHOTO Facebook
News

Early years sector pays tribute to 'tireless, dedicated campaigner' Jack Dromey MP

Policy & Politics
Rocio Cifuentes will take up her post of children's commissioner for Wales in April
News

New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

Families
The NDNA is launching a series of weekly surveys to find out how nurseries are impacted by the virus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

Coronavirus

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