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School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

Thursday, June 3, 2021

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The prime minister’s catch-up tsar Sir Kevan Collins resigned on Wednesday night in response to the Government’s ‘half-hearted approach’ to education recovery for hundreds of thousands of children, whose learning has been disrupted by the pandemic.

Early years a ‘top priority’ in union’s education recovery report

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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Investment in the early years should be ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s educational recovery plan, according to a report published by the National Union of Headteachers (NAHT) today (Wednesday).

Coronavirus: DfE had 'no plan', MPs' report finds

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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The Department for Education (DfE) had ‘no plan’ and was ‘unprepared’ for the challenges of Covid-19, a Public Accounts Committee report released today (Wednesday) states.

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told Nursery World that the situation is now so dire they fear they will be forced to turn families away because of staff shortages.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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A three year funding package of £10-15 billion is needed from the Government to meet its education recovery pledge, a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) released today has found.

‘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.

Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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The biggest ever consultation with children in England is being launched by the children’s commissioner today to investigate post-Covid childhood.

Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Out-of-school clubs will be open to all children from 12 April but bubbles of up to 15 remain for indoor provision, the latest guidance from the Department of Education sets out.

Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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A campaign to put babies on an equal footing to school children in the Government’s Covid catch-up programme has been launched by The First 1001 Days Movement.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and pre-schools start to receive home-testing kits

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Friday, March 12, 2021

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Nurseries and pre-schools have started to be sent lateral flow devices for regular testing, which staff can use from 22 March.

Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

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Friday, March 12, 2021

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Using data to understand the movements and lifestyle habits of new parents so that it can inform new nursery openings, was one of the subjects that generated widespread interest at Nursery World’s Business Summit.

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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Parents in Britain are paying 4 per cent more overall for childcare than last year, according to the annual survey of childcare costs, which also reveals the early impact of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.

Leading academics call for a summer of play

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Children’s social and emotional well-being should be put at the heart of their return to school, a group of child psychologists and education specialists have said.