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Families 'just about managing' face winter crisis, charity warns

Monday, September 14, 2020

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Thousands of families, already struggling to feed and clothe their children, will be plunged into the ‘bleakest’ winter crisis, a new report by Action for Children warns.

Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

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Friday, September 11, 2020

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New financial support for childminders in Scotland ‘falls short’ of offering the level of support needed and is lower than that of other childcare settings, the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) warns.

Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

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The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has published a new report which capture the challenges that health visitors faced while working with families during lockdown - and how they overcame them.

Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

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Wednesday, September 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have criticised the Government for its response to a recent Petitions Committee report on the impact of Covid-19 on parental leave and childcare.

Working mothers raise concern over lack of childcare

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Thursday, September 3, 2020

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Two in five working mothers are worried they won’t be able to find the childcare they need this September, according to a report from the TUC.

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Federation of Small Businesses has backed the reopening of schools and nurseries after a survey revealed that over a quarter of its members rely these forms of childcare and education in order to operate.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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Nurseries and pre-schools have spoken to Nursery World about the challenges of opening to more children in September, whether taking on new families or children who are returning for the first time since lockdown. So, what will the new normal look like in the autumn term?

Early years services should be kept open and funding flexible in future lockdowns, says children's commissioner

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Thursday, August 6, 2020

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Early years settings, schools and children’s centres should be kept open 'wherever possible' in the event of lockdown due to Covid-19, the children’s commissioner for England has said.

Coronavirus: Government extends Tax-Free Childcare and 30-hour childcare eligibility

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Wednesday, August 5, 2020

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More than 55,000 parents have applied for 30 hour childcare places since the start of lockdown, according to the Department for Education, which is extending the eligibility criteria for families whose incomes may have dropped during the coronavirus pandemic.

Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

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Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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The British Association of Professional Nannies (BAPN) has warned that nannies’ lives are being put at risk due to exemptions under lockdown rules in the North of England that mean they can continue to work in families’ homes.

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

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A report calling for an urgent review of childcare funding and how new parents are supported due to the impact of Covid-19 will not be addressed until later this year.

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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A ‘perfect storm’ of rising childcare costs and thousands of providers at risk of closure due to a lack of government support will make it impossible for many parents to return to work, the Labour Party is warning.

Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Local authority budget pressures are leading to children’s playgrounds being closed in Nottingham, with the Association of Play Industries (API) warning that more areas could be affected if the Government does not provide funding.

Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

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Monday, July 27, 2020

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Almost a half of mothers (46 per cent) made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic blame a lack of childcare provision, a survey has found.

Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

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Friday, July 24, 2020

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Unless catch-up lessons work, British children could ‘lose 3 per cent of lifetime earnings’ due to school closures, according to a new report from the Royal Society.

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

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Friday, July 17, 2020

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Parents and carers in England should be given more time to choose whether to send their children back to school for the new academic year without the risk of being fined by the Government, parenting and education charity, Parentkind has said.

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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More than a third of parents say their children are feeling isolated and lonely, according to a survey from Action for Children, which has launched a free advice service to help parents cope with the impact of the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents have reported both benefits and challenges of having young children at home during the lockdown, new research reveals.

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have criticised the chancellor for failing to come up with a plan to protect nurseries and childcare businesses and for ignoring the sector's plight.

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

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Tuesday, July 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children from more than 1,800 schools in England will be given vouchers for healthy breakfasts over the summer holidays.

Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

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Monday, July 6, 2020

| Nursery World

MPs have called on the Government to conduct an urgent review into childcare funding, and commit to emergency funding for the sector, in a report which highlights 'the serious and unprecedented impact' of coronavirus on new parents and children.

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Children, young people and families must be at the ‘heart’ of the Government’s recovery plan, a coalition of more than 50 organisations and charities said today.

Fears parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare

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Monday, June 29, 2020

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Anticipated mass nursery and childminder closures could result in desperate parents putting their children at risk by unwittingly resorting to unregulated childcare, warns the Regulation Matters (RM) Campaign.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents returning to work in the wake of the lockdown may struggle to find childcare places, as a new report reveals the impact of the pandemic on nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.

Holiday and out-of-school clubs to open from 4 July

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Holiday clubs and wraparound provision will be allowed to reopen from 4 July.

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Families 'just about managing' face winter crisis, charity warns

Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

Working mothers raise concern over lack of childcare

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Early years services should be kept open and funding flexible in future lockdowns, says children's commissioner

Coronavirus: Government extends Tax-Free Childcare and 30-hour childcare eligibility

Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

Fears parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

Holiday and out-of-school clubs to open from 4 July

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