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Government launches new mental health training for schools

Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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The Department for Education has announced funding grants for up to 7,800 primary and secondary schools and colleges to pay for training for senior leaders to roll out an effective ‘whole school’ approach to mental health and wellbeing.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Doctors and midwives are urging pregnant women to have their Covid-19 vaccination as soon as possible, following a rise in the number of unvaccinated women being admitted to hospital with severe coronavirus.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.

Campaigners call for Government to do more to tackle air pollution around nurseries and schools

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

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More than a quarter (27 per cent) of UK schools - including nursery, primary, secondary and sixth forms - are in areas above World Health Organisation (WHO) air pollution limits, research launched for today’s Clean Air Day 2021 (Thursday) has found.

Government to launch specialist long Covid hubs for children

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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Children will soon be able to be referred to specialist long Covid services, as a part of a £100 million expansion of care for those suffering from the condition.

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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More than half a million children have become eligible for free school meals during the pandemic, Labour estimates.

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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One in every seven primary school-aged children had a diagnosable mental illness in 2020 and 75 per cent of mental illnesses begin before the age of eighteen, research from The All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has revealed.

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

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Friday, January 22, 2021

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Early years workers are experiencing ‘high’ levels of cases of Covid-19, with around half of them worried about their safety working in nurseries, pre-schools and as childminders, according to new research.

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Frustration around the Department for Education’s decision not to provide regular testing for PVI early years settings has been exacerbated by comments by the Government's deputy chief scientific adviser, Dougal Hargreaves, when he incorrectly stated that they were during questioning by MPs.

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

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Monday, January 18, 2021

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Four members of staff have been hospitalised with Covid-19 from London's largest group of social enterprise nurseries, and more than a third of its settings have been forced to close.

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Nursery workers and childminders will have to travel to test centres to access asymptomatic testing for Covid-19, unlike those working in nursery classes and maintained nurseries, who will be sent home testing kits – a decision branded as ‘unfair’ and ‘insulting’ by the sector.

Early years settings will be given rapid Covid-19 testing kits

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Monday, January 11, 2021

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Early years settings will be able to access rapid test kits for Covid-19, children’s minister Vicky Ford has confirmed.

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Prioritising Covid-19 vaccinations for childcare staff and teachers will be debated in Parliament on Monday (11 January), following a petition which has so far received more than 342,000 signatures.

Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Nursery groups are calling on the Government to commit to prioritising childcare workers for vaccination against Covid-19.

Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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A leading virologist, who sits on Sage, has said that there is no scientific rationale for the Government in keeping early years settings open, when schools and universities have been closed 'on the grounds of public health'.

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

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Friday, December 18, 2020

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Pregnant women should be able to have someone with them for all their maternity appointments, scans and for the entire labour and birth, NHS health trusts in England have been told.

Nottinghamshire nurseries chosen to help flght childhood obesity

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Seven nurseries in Nottinghamshire have been nominated to take part in a government-funded childhood obesity project, supported by the Soil Association’s Food for Life programme.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

UK to ban junk food ads online to tackle child obesity

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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Plans to implement a total ban on online junk food advertising have been unveiled by the Government in an attempt to tackle the growing obesity crisis, particularly among children.

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

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Monday, November 9, 2020

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Disadvantaged schoolchildren will receive free meals during the Christmas holidays, and under-fours will benefit from a top-up in vouchers for healthy food from April, the Government has announced.

Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

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Friday, November 6, 2020

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Chief inspector Amanda Spielman has issued a stark warning about the risks to vulnerable babies during Covid-19.

Childhood obesity reaches 'record high'

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

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Children living in deprived areas are more than twice as likely to be obese than those living in more affluent areas, findings from the Government’s National Child Measurement Programme for England reveal.

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

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Tuesday, November 3, 2020

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More than 50 public health experts have signed a letter to the Chancellor and health secretary, calling for an increase in the value of the Healthy Start vouchers for low-income families.

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Government launches new mental health training for schools

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Campaigners call for Government to do more to tackle air pollution around nurseries and schools

Government to launch specialist long Covid hubs for children

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

Early years settings will be given rapid Covid-19 testing kits

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

Nottinghamshire nurseries chosen to help flght childhood obesity

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

UK to ban junk food ads online to tackle child obesity

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

Childhood obesity reaches 'record high'

Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

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