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Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

Monday, June 8, 2020

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More than 70 children’s and mental health charities and organisations have written to the prime minister calling for the Government to invest in the well-being of babies and toddlers in Covid-19 recovery plans.

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

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Friday, June 5, 2020

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The TUC is calling for an urgent ‘cash injection’ for the childcare sector, warning that without it there will not be enough places for working parents to return to their jobs, as the lockdown eases.

Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Out-of-school clubs are facing closure and may never reopen, following new rules, confusing guidance and lack of support from Government.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Loan secures jobs for north-east nursery group

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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A South Tyneside nursery group has been able to safeguard more than 100 jobs and secure its future after receiving a £200,000 bank loan to support businesses affected by coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Urgent additional funding is needed if childcare providers are to meet the demands of families during the coronavirus crisis, the Local Government Association said today (28 May).

Social workers will work in schools to help identify children at risk

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Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Social workers will work with teachers in schools to help spot signs of abuse and neglect more quickly, as more children are expected to return to school following the lockdown.

Government slammed for failing to treat early years providers equally with schools

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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The Government has been criticised failing to provide extra funding for PPE and cleaning for nurseries, despite pledging thousands of pounds to support schools with their extra operating costs during the crisis.

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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Low-income families with children with special educational needs and disabilities can apply for emergency funding to help them buy equipment and resources to help them with home learning during the lockdown.

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

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Nurseries that are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers need financial support now to keep sustainable, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly stated.

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

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The Early Years Alliance has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak exposing flaws in coronavirus support schemes, which mean the sector is missing vital funding, and calling for 'urgent steps’ to safeguard 'tens of thousands' of nurseries and childminders.

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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A quarter of early years settings are unlikely to be operating in 12 months’ time, as as the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hits, a survey suggests.

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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Parents will not lose their eligibility for 30-hour childcare or Tax-Free childcare during the summer term, if their income has dropped due to the coronavirus, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

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Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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Nurseries and childcare providers, along with holiday companies and wedding venues, are being investigated for failing to provide refunds.

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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The Department for Education has published guidance on how it expects local authorities to re-distribute funding among early years providers to ensure there are enough places for children of key workers and vulnerable children during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

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The four largest early years organisations are asking the government for an urgent meeting to discuss how the sector can get the support it needs to play a vital role in the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Childcare providers facing postcode lottery of support in pandemic

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Friday, April 24, 2020

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Childcare providers are facing a postcode lottery of approaches to early years funding during the coronavirus lockdown, with some councils not paying for children in new settings while others are paying cash incentives for providers to stay open.

Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Frontline staff are being overwhelmed by the needs of millions of frightened, vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns children’s charity Action for Children.

Councils 'can transfer funding between settings' - new DfE guidance

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Councils are being encouraged to transfer early entitlement funding between early years settings if it helps them to create enough childcare places for key worker children.

Children's Minister hits back at furlough backtrack claims

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Children’s Minister Vicky Ford has issued a strong rebuttal to early years providers’ claims that the Government has backtracked over furlough funding.

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Nurseries around the UK - both large chains and standalone providers - have voiced their concerns about staying open, following the change in official guidance as to how how much they can claim for staff on furlough.

Thousands sign petition against Government cut to furlough funding for nurseries

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Monday, April 20, 2020

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Thousands of childcare providers and parents have signed a petition calling for the Government to reinstate full furlough funding, after a previous commitment to pay early years staff under the coronavirus job retention scheme was watered down on Friday evening.

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

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Friday, April 17, 2020

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The Government has backtracked on the amount of financial support that early years providers can access from ‘free entitlement’ funding and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) in a move described as ‘a kick in the teeth’.

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Call to make the youngest a priority in Government response to Covid-19

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Loan secures jobs for north-east nursery group

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

Social workers will work in schools to help identify children at risk

Government slammed for failing to treat early years providers equally with schools

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

Childcare providers facing postcode lottery of support in pandemic

Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

Councils 'can transfer funding between settings' - new DfE guidance

Children's Minister hits back at furlough backtrack claims

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

Thousands sign petition against Government cut to furlough funding for nurseries

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

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