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Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise

Friday, December 18, 2020

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Early years settings will receive just a 6p an hour increase per child for three-and four-year-olds next term, as the Department for Education reverts to pre-Covid funding rates.

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: Out-of-school clubs ‘on brink of collapse’

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Friday, August 21, 2020

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A third of out-of-school providers are on the ‘brink of collapse’, findings from a survey conducted by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) has revealed.

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).

Rules around children's playgrounds should be clearer, say campaigners

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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Children have effectively been under ‘house arrest’ for almost a year and outdoor play is vital for their recovery, a national play organisation has stated as confusion around children using playgrounds continues.

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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Co-op Childcare Group has won a social sustainability award for its response to the pandemic and supporting vulnerable families.

Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

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Friday, March 12, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

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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.

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that by 1 September all staff must be either doubled vaccinated, or agree to become fully vaccinated, to work at the setting.

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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A free online resource has been providing early years children in Scotland with outdoor learning and play opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

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Friday, January 7, 2022

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New research suggests the Government’s open window policy to increase ventilation in schools is ‘unworkable’ as 27 per cent of teaching staff work in classrooms without windows that open.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Baby and toddler activity groups are coming up with ways to keep parents connected and children stimulated in light of the social distancing measures introduced to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.

Standing tall for early years by planting sunflowers

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Wednesday, June 10, 2020

| Nursery World

A national campaign aimed at celebrating the sector’s move towards a fresh new chapter has been launched by London Early Years Foundation to mark Empathy Day.

Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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Increased spending in the early years is needed to address inequalities and improve children’s lives as part of a long-term approach to support the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a report from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has recommended today.

Lack of demand for childcare key reason nurseries stay closed

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

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Low demand for childcare is the main reason given by nurseries for staying temporarily closed as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, research has found.

DfE statistics show around a quarter of early years children have returned to settings

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

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Just under a quarter of children that usually attend early years settings in term-time have gone back, according to the latest statistics from the Department for Education, which shows a gradually rise in pre-school children returning.

Teaching unions accused of thwarting plans to fully re-open schools in September

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Monday, August 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have drawn up a checklist of 200 demands to be met in order to safely re-open schools to all children next month.

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.

Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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The UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees is working with local authorities to explore a funded ‘stay-in-nursery’ scheme, which would give parents the option to delay the start of their child’s primary school for up to two terms.

Coronavirus: Nursery schools warn survival on a 'cliff edge'

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Friday, October 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Nine in ten maintained nursery schools are not confident that they will be able to stay open based on current funding levels, according to a survey.

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

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Monday, October 26, 2020

| Nursery World

As the UK enters a new phase to help deal with Covid-19, Karen Clince, founder of Tiger's Childcare, is calling on the Government to prioritise the social and emotional well-being of children and their caregivers in all decisions related to restrictions.

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

| Nursery World

The number of children attending early years settings is continuing to increase following the start of the autumn term, the latest Government figures show, with separate research from Ceeda also showing a rise in occupancy.

Ofsted: Children's learning and development regressed in lockdown

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Some early years children were back in nappies and using dummies following their return to settings after lockdown, according to a survey by Ofsted of the impact of Covid-19 on nurseries and childminders

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Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise

Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

Coronavirus: Out-of-school clubs ‘on brink of collapse’

Teacher Covid-absences ‘significantly higher’ than pupils

Rules around children's playgrounds should be clearer, say campaigners

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

Standing tall for early years by planting sunflowers

Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

Lack of demand for childcare key reason nurseries stay closed

DfE statistics show around a quarter of early years children have returned to settings

Teaching unions accused of thwarting plans to fully re-open schools in September

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

Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

Coronavirus: Nursery schools warn survival on a 'cliff edge'

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

Ofsted: Children's learning and development regressed in lockdown

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