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Coronavirus: DfE had 'no plan', MPs' report finds

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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The Department for Education (DfE) had ‘no plan’ and was ‘unprepared’ for the challenges of Covid-19, a Public Accounts Committee report released today (Wednesday) states.

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).

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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The End Child Poverty Coalition says the Government owes it to ‘our children’ to come up with a plan to tackle poverty as figures show a 'dramatic' rise.

Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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The Early Years Pupil Premium should be increased in line with that of primary schools to reverse the damage to children’s learning during the pandemic, according to a new report which sets out fully-costed education recovery plans.

More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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The latest statistics show that more than 2,000 providers have closed since the end of December, the majority childminders and home childcarers, with some nursery closures.

Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Fathers are calling for more flexible, home-based working options post-pandemic, in order to continue being ‘better fathers’, a new study by the Fatherhood Institute has revealed.

Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

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Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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Three-quarters of people think teaching assistants aren’t paid enough, new data shows.

Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

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The Queen has made reference to the early years in her speech to officially re-open Parliament.

Nursery schools forced to cut staff and services – survey shows

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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More than a third of maintained nursery schools have been forced to cut staff and services as a result of lost income due to Covid and uncertainty over next year’s funding, a survey has found.

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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While recruiting Level 3-qualified staff has been an issue for several years, settings have told Nursery World that the situation is now so dire they fear they will be forced to turn families away because of staff shortages.

Call to scrap the Reception Baseline intensifies

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Wednesday, April 28, 2021

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The introduction of Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is ‘misguided’ and should not go ahead in September, according to a united call for action from hundreds of head teachers, academics, writers and parents.

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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The vast majority of parents think that the current level of funding for their nursery, pre-school or childminder is inadequate – and have raised concerns over their ability to work if the sector is not supported to remain financially sustainable.

Labour launches 'big conversation' on early years

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Friday, April 23, 2021

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Labour is launching a programme of early years events, as part of what it is calling ‘a big conversation’ to talk to childcare providers and families.

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Scotland’s child poverty targets are ‘destined for failure’ unless single parents and carers receive better support to obtain good-quality jobs, charities warn.

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Primary school children in the UK are not engaging in outdoor adventurous play or playing outdoors freely in the same way as their parents’ generation, according to new research around children’s play.

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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A three year funding package of £10-15 billion is needed from the Government to meet its education recovery pledge, a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) released today has found.

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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One in every seven primary school-aged children had a diagnosable mental illness in 2020 and 75 per cent of mental illnesses begin before the age of eighteen, research from The All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has revealed.

Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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The biggest ever consultation with children in England is being launched by the children’s commissioner today to investigate post-Covid childhood.

Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Researchers are developing the first ever Europe-wide survey to track the well-being of children as they grow up, providing data to inform policies that directly affect their lives.

Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Funding is a key issue in both of the National Day Nurseries Association early education manifestos, ahead of Scottish and Welsh elections in May.

Reception Baseline: Overwhelming majority of parents reject testing children starting school - survey

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Friday, April 16, 2021

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Just 6 per cent of parents think that children should be tested in English and Maths within their first few weeks of school, according to new research, which also revealed that most parents surveyed do not support assessment in Reception.

Scotland: SNP manifesto pledges £500m for next stage of the 'childcare revolution'

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

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Free early years education for all one- and two-year-olds and year-round wraparound childcare for low-income households are part of the SNP’s pledges set out in its election manifesto today (15 April).

Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

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Tuesday, April 13, 2021

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The Association of Play Industries (API) has written to the Prime Minister and other ministers urging them to match the funding commitment to children’s play spaces pledged by Scotland’s First Minister.

Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

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Friday, April 9, 2021

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Local authorities in England will receive at least £500,000 this year to support children with special educational needs and disabilities, including those in early years settings, the Department for Education has announced.

Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

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Thursday, April 8, 2021

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Out-of-school clubs will be open to all children from 12 April but bubbles of up to 15 remain for indoor provision, the latest guidance from the Department of Education sets out.

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Coronavirus: DfE had 'no plan', MPs' report finds

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

Coronavirus: £13.5bn education package ‘needed to prevent pupils from being left behind’

More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

Nursery schools forced to cut staff and services – survey shows

Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

Call to scrap the Reception Baseline intensifies

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

Labour launches 'big conversation' on early years

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

Reception Baseline: Overwhelming majority of parents reject testing children starting school - survey

Scotland: SNP manifesto pledges £500m for next stage of the 'childcare revolution'

Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

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