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A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Friday, May 29, 2020

| Nursery World

As an already underfunded early years sector prepares to return to work on Monday, many questions remain unanswered, says childminder and trainer Sarah Neville

Worries about children's safety putting parents off sending children back to nursery and school

News

Friday, May 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Concerns about their child’s health and safety mean that thousands of parents will not be sending their children back to nursery next week, despite Boris Johnson giving the go-ahead for early years settings and primary schools to open from Monday.

Loan secures jobs for north-east nursery group

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

A South Tyneside nursery group has been able to safeguard more than 100 jobs and secure its future after receiving a £200,000 bank loan to support businesses affected by coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

News

Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Urgent additional funding is needed if childcare providers are to meet the demands of families during the coronavirus crisis, the Local Government Association said today (28 May).

Coronavirus: Mental health toolkit launched for early years and primary children

News

Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

A free online toolkit aims to support children’s mental health post-lockdown as they return to settings and schools.

Experts slam Government guidance on ‘rushed return’ to nursery and school

News

Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 30 early years experts, parent groups, and sector organisations have criticised the Department for Education’s guidance on reopening early years settings and schools, saying it does not provide a safe return for children and threatens their wellbeing and education.

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Reports that some schools and nurseries are banning childminders from dropping off and collecting children from their premises has led to a petition calling on the Government to clarify the issue.

Coronavirus: Bulk of childcare and household chores fall to mothers in lockdown

News

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Working mothers are bearing the brunt of the new workload during lockdown, a new study has revealed

Coronavirus: PM confirms schools should press ahead with reopening from 1 June

News

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Primary schools should prepare for a phased reopening on 1 June, Boris Johnson has said, as teaching unions eagerly await confirmation of how their five safety tests will be met prior to the final decision being made on Thursday.

New early years guidance for settings planning for wider opening

News

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers have been told by the Government to ‘use their professional judgement’ and ‘follow alternative approaches’ if they choose as they plan to reopen to all children, in new guidance for early years settings.

Using symbols to support the development of early years behaviour, learning and communication

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

SPONSORED FEATURE Widgit symbols can enhance children’s communication skills and their confidence to become independent learners. They are also a great way to boost overall wellbeing, says Sue White.

Workforce survey: Share your early years story

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years staff and volunteers are invited to share their experience of the pandemic in a new study, launched today by independent sector analysts, Ceeda.

Childminders more likely to stay open than nurseries, survey suggests

News

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

More than a third of nurseries and around half of childminders have stayed open for keyworkers and vulnerable children, a survey suggests.

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

Opinion

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Here at the Maria Montessori Institute School we have been thinking about how social distancing could work in our Children’s House nurseries, with our three- to- six-year-olds.

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

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Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are receiving contradictory guidance over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) if they are unable to obtain it from their local supply chains.

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A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Worries about children's safety putting parents off sending children back to nursery and school

Loan secures jobs for north-east nursery group

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

Coronavirus: Mental health toolkit launched for early years and primary children

Experts slam Government guidance on ‘rushed return’ to nursery and school

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

Coronavirus: Bulk of childcare and household chores fall to mothers in lockdown

Coronavirus: PM confirms schools should press ahead with reopening from 1 June

New early years guidance for settings planning for wider opening

Using symbols to support the development of early years behaviour, learning and communication

Workforce survey: Share your early years story

Childminders more likely to stay open than nurseries, survey suggests

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

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