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DfE survey finds around half of parents sending their child back to childcare today

Monday, June 1, 2020

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Around half of parents are expected to send their child back to their early years setting today, according to a survey commissioned by the Department for Education.

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

Friday, May 29, 2020

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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

Friday, May 29, 2020

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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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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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

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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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

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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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

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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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

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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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

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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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

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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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

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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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

Friday, May 22, 2020

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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

Friday, May 22, 2020

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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

Friday, May 22, 2020

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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.

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

Friday, May 22, 2020

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Children’s minister Vicky Ford has thanked early years professionals for their ‘continued dedication’ in helping critical workers and parents of vulnerable children to access childcare during the pandemic, as official statistics reveal the take-up of childcare during lockdown.

Social workers will work in schools to help identify children at risk

Thursday, May 21, 2020

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Social workers will work with teachers in schools to help spot signs of abuse and neglect more quickly, as more children are expected to return to school following the lockdown.

Coronavirus: Perilous future for children stuck in the poverty trap

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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Growing numbers of children are being cut adrift as families reach breaking point and are ill equipped to cope with the impact of the pandemic, campaigners to end child poverty have warned.

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children

Coronavirus: Parents need help with managing children’s emotions

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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Parents want support to manage their children’s emotional wellbeing, education and coming out of social isolation, initial findings from a major study tracking mental health throughout the pandemic has revealed.

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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As nursery owners in England gear up to reopen from 1 June, an online conference run by Famly, with Nursery World as media partner, has pulled together expert advice on key questions.

Government slammed for failing to treat early years providers equally with schools

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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The Government has been criticised failing to provide extra funding for PPE and cleaning for nurseries, despite pledging thousands of pounds to support schools with their extra operating costs during the crisis.

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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Low-income families with children with special educational needs and disabilities can apply for emergency funding to help them buy equipment and resources to help them with home learning during the lockdown.

Coronavirus: Educational gaps widen during lockdown

Monday, May 18, 2020

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School closures are increasing educational inequalities between the rich and poor, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has revealed, as the debate about wider opening from 1 June continues.

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