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Covid cases in early years settings nearly double in a week

Monday, February 8, 2021

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The number of incidents of reported cases of coronavirus almost doubled in one week in January, official statistics reveal.

Play spaces must be kept open, or children will suffer, sector warns

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Friday, February 5, 2021

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Many children will remain in perpetual ‘lockdown’ unless playground closures are tackled, the Association of Play Industries (API), has warned.

Coronavirus: London nursery group forks out £6,000 a week for Covid testing kits

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

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London’s largest nursery group is providing weekly lateral flow tests for its 700 staff, at a monthly cost of £23,584, because private and voluntary settings are not provided with home testing kits, unlike the maintained sector.

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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Nurseries in Scotland are set to reopen on 22 February and ‘at home’ Covid testing will be offered to all maintained sector childcare workers twice a week and then extended to the PVI sector ‘in the weeks’ ahead, Scotland’s First Minister announced yesterday.

Coronavirus: Nurseries report increase in temporary closures

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

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The number of early years settings having to temporarily close because of Covid-19 infections appear to be rising, while nurseries say they feel they are the 'bottom of the pile' and 'ignored' by the Government.

Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Despite being classed as key workers, thousands of early years workers are being prevented from going to work because their own children have been denied school places, according to new research.

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Childminders who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from a £1m fund, the Scottish Government has announced.

Exclusive: Some early years workers set to receive Covid-19 vaccine as a priority

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Early years practitioners in Doncaster are ‘over the moon’ that they are receiving the Covid-19 vaccination in recognition of them being priority frontline workers.

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Reported incidences of Covid-19 in early years settings have more than doubled in a week, according to the latest Ofsted numbers.

Teacher Covid-absences ‘significantly higher’ than pupils

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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Primary school teachers were six times more likely to be absent due to a positive Covid test in the autumn term than their pupils, according to new analysis from the Education Policy Institute (EPI).

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.

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

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A last-minute change of policy from the Department for Education could prevent school nursery classes from losing thousands of pounds in funding or even closing for good.

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: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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The infection rate of Covid-19 among teaching assistants in primary schools is three times higher that of the general population, and for teachers nearly double, analysis of Government figures by the National Education Union has found.

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

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Emerging evidence of the ‘harm’ that lockdown has had on babies is detailed in a new report launched today.

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: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

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Friday, January 15, 2021

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Children not currently attending an early years setting due to coronavirus, but that are registered with one, should be included in next week’s early years census, the Department for Education has confirmed.

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.

Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Financial support is being made available to help childcare providers to stay open for small numbers of children, Scottish Government announced today.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

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: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

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Monday, January 11, 2021

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Children of keyworkers should stay at home ‘if they can’, the Government has said, in the latest change to school guidance.

PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

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Friday, January 8, 2021

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Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was 'very important' to keep early years provision open for key workers, but failed to mention that childcare settings are currently open for all children, during yesterday's Downing Street press conference.

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries to cope with rising cases of Covid-19 across the city.

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.

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Covid cases in early years settings nearly double in a week

Play spaces must be kept open, or children will suffer, sector warns

Coronavirus: London nursery group forks out £6,000 a week for Covid testing kits

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

Coronavirus: Nurseries report increase in temporary closures

Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

Exclusive: Some early years workers set to receive Covid-19 vaccine as a priority

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

Teacher Covid-absences ‘significantly higher’ than pupils

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

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

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

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

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

Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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

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