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30-hour offer reopens in Wales this month

Tuesday, August 11, 2020

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Wales’ Childcare offer of 30 hours a week, which was suspended to new parents in April, will reopen for applications from mid-August.

Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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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: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

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Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged families spent less time outdoors and reading and playing with their parents during lockdown than their better-off peers, according to new research.

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.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Ofsted has suspended all routine inspections of early years providers, schools and further education colleges.

Teachers call on PM to create a recovery plan for education

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

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The National Education Union has written to the prime minister calling for a 10-point ‘national recovery plan’ for education, amid growing concerns that the majority of school children will face the rest of the summer term at home.

Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

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Thursday, June 4, 2020

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Out-of-school clubs are facing closure and may never reopen, following new rules, confusing guidance and lack of support from Government.

One in six parents believe school summer holidays should be cancelled

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Friday, June 12, 2020

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One in six parents think schools should open over the summer holidays to compensate for time not spent in the classroom since March, a survey by childcare.co.uk has revealed.

Coronavirus: Parents of disabled children feel abandoned

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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Parents of disabled children have been left without vital care and support during lockdown, a survey by the Disabled Children’s Partnership (DCP) has found.

Further delays expected on reopening of holiday clubs

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Friday, June 19, 2020

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Guidance for holiday club providers is ‘unlikely’ to be released before the 4 July, just two weeks before many of them are expected to open for the summer, Nursery World understands.

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.

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.

Parents worry about children's mental health and well-being in return to school

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Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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Half of parents (51 per cent) are concerned about their children’s mental health and well-being as they return to school this month, many for the first time since March, a survey suggests.

Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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The Government has extended the eligibility for 30-hour childcare and Tax-Free Childcare to enable working parents to continue to use the schemes, even if the number of hours they work drops during the pandemic.

Children’s mental health services need ‘rocket boost’ in funding

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Monday, February 1, 2021

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Children’s mental health services need a ‘rocket boost’ in funding if they are to support the one in six children in England who have a probable mental health condition – as well as those suffering the consequences of the pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.