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Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Early years organisations have criticised the chancellor for failing to come up with a plan to protect nurseries and childcare businesses and for ignoring the sector's plight.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

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Thursday, September 10, 2020

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The Institute of Health Visiting (iHV) has published a new report which capture the challenges that health visitors faced while working with families during lockdown - and how they overcame them.

Labour asks Government to explain problems with testing in early years settings

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Friday, September 18, 2020

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Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq has written to the children's minister Vicky Ford about the impact of failures in Covid-19 testing on nurseries and childminders, and confusion around conflicting guidance about children’s symptoms.

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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Children's charities are warning that the system is reaching crisis point, in the run-up to the Chancellor's one-year Spending Review in late November, which will focus on protecting jobs and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic,

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

| Nursery World

The damage done by Covid-19 and lockdown on families is only just starting to be felt, warns Tom McBride of the Early Intervention Foundation

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: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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A leading virologist, who sits on Sage, has said that there is no scientific rationale for the Government in keeping early years settings open, when schools and universities have been closed 'on the grounds of public health'.

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.

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.

Coronavirus: DfE plans to end data collection for early years attendance criticised

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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The latest official figures show that the number of children attending nurseries and childminding settings remains a concern, but the Department for Education (DfE ) says it plans to stop collecting the data at the end of term.

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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The Welsh government has announced more funding to help support children’s wellbeing and recovery for families from the pandemic, including funding for play and to increase childcare places.

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Opinion

Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Nursery head Marley Westell tells Nursery World how Covid is impacting upon her setting and ability to operate.

Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

News

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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The pandemic adversely affected young children’s development with fewer reaching ‘expected’ levels by the end of Reception, according to new research.

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

News

Friday, July 3, 2020

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The DfE has clarified that children attending holiday clubs this summer will be able to mix with others, if it is not possible for them to stay in one consistent group or 'bubble', giving the go-ahead for more clubs to open.

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

News

Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Local authorities will receive early years funding for the autumn term on the basis of how many children were attending settings before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

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.

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

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.

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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‘The Prime Minister’s promise to “level up” is just a slogan unless it focuses on children,’ challenged Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield in her outgoing speech today [Wednesday].

Early years sector unites to give thumbs up for early years

News

Thursday, February 18, 2021

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders around the country have joined forces to celebrate the work of the early years workforce during the pandemic.

Covid cases in early years settings nearly double in a week

News

Monday, February 8, 2021

| Nursery World

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

Wraparound care sector warns that demand could outstrip supply in months to come

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Thursday, February 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Wraparound care providers have welcomed the news that they can reopen for bubbles of 15 on 8 March, but warn that the future of the sector remains uncertain unless financial support is given

Coronavirus: Early years workers and teachers will not be prioritised for phase 2 of the vaccine

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Friday, February 26, 2021

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Sector organisations have branded it as ‘incomprehensible’ that early years workers will not be prioritised for vaccines during phase 2 of the rollout.

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Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

Labour asks Government to explain problems with testing in early years settings

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

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

Coronavirus: DfE plans to end data collection for early years attendance criticised

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

Early years sector unites to give thumbs up for early years

Covid cases in early years settings nearly double in a week

Wraparound care sector warns that demand could outstrip supply in months to come

Coronavirus: Early years workers and teachers will not be prioritised for phase 2 of the vaccine

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