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

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.

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.

Don’t lose sight of children’s mental health during lockdown - experts

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Friday, January 8, 2021

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Loss of contact with friends contributed to a decline in children’s mental health and well-being during the previous lockdown – and researchers at the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) warn that this time round could be ‘even worse’.

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.

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Plans to increase the number of family hubs in operation and to open a national centre championing their work, were announced by education secretary Gavin Williamson this afternoon (19 May).

Drawing competition invites children to 'boycott their beds'

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Children are being challenged to let their imaginations go wild and draw where they’d most like to sleep for a competition launched by Action for Children.

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

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Thursday, September 30, 2021

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A giant puppet of a young refugee girl is travelling from the Syria-Turkey border to the UK to represent displaced children who have fled war and persecution.

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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In the same week that world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, MP Fleur Anderson is leading a campaign to ban plastic in the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year – 90 per cent of which contain some form of plastic.

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

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Monday, February 7, 2022

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Millions of low-income workers face a ‘perfect storm’ this April with universal credit falling behind the cost of living as energy bills and taxes rise, warns a national trade union.

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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A year since the publication of The Best Start for Life, the chair of the Early Years Review tells Nicole Weinstein about how the Government’s vision for family hubs is taking shape following the £500 million earmarked for families and early years support in the October 2021 budget and spending review

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Opinion

Friday, May 6, 2022

| Nursery World

Being pregnant can be overwhelming, but support is out there, says Professor Lucy Chappell

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

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Wednesday, May 25, 2022

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The number of families using Tax-Free Childcare has increased by more than 130,000 in the last year, reveal new HMRC statistics.

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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A new study will explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected health visiting services across the UK and how to improve them in the future.

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Opinion

Friday, June 24, 2022

| Nursery World

Annie Crombie of BookTrust on how a pilot scheme is reconnecting young children and families with their local libraries post-Covid

Parents urged to get their child vaccinated against polio as virus detected in sewage

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Wednesday, June 22, 2022

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Parents of young children are being encouraged to check their child’s immunisations are up-to-date following the detection of the Polio virus in sewage in London.

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

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Tuesday, October 4, 2022

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance and nursery group the London Early Years Foundation have joined forces to launch a survey about food provision and nutrition in early years settings.

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

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Friday, January 31, 2020

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More than 1,300 children’s centres closed between 2010 and 2019, newly-published Government figure show.

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

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Ten years after his landmark review on health inequalities in England, Professor Sir Michael Marmot’s update reveals a growing gap in health between the North and South, with life expectancy failing to rise for the first time in over 100 years.

Join in the fun at National Children's Day 2020

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Tuesday, February 11, 2020

| Nursery World

National Children’s Day UK returns on Sunday 17 May 2020.

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of single mothers are being forced into debt by flawed universal credit childcare rules, according to analysis by Save the Children.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

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

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

Don’t lose sight of children’s mental health during lockdown - experts

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

Leading academics call for a summer of play

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

Drawing competition invites children to 'boycott their beds'

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Giant puppet tours the world to raise awareness of refugee children

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

Interview - Andrea Leadsom

How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

'Our work to get children reading has never been more urgent'

Parents urged to get their child vaccinated against polio as virus detected in sewage

Call for settings to take part in early years nutrition survey

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

Austerity 'highly likely' to have caused 'shocking' damage to nation's health

Join in the fun at National Children's Day 2020

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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