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

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

News

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

News

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

News

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.

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

News

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Thursday, May 21, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

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'

Opinion

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Monday, May 18, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

A guide to…making videos

Features

Monday, May 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Don't be camera shy! Follow our essential guide to making videos and keeping in touch with children and families.

Why outdoor provision can shine in a Covid-19 world

Opinion

Monday, May 18, 2020

| Nursery World

The constraints of Covid-19 should hasten the expansion of fully outdoor nurseries, says Kenny Forsyth, chief executive of Stramash Social Enterprise nursery group

30 hour childcare key to getting the country back to work, says nursery market report

News

Friday, May 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The UK nursery market is worth £6.7 billion, according to the latest market report from LaingBuisson, written by Cairneagle.

Keeping children healthy indoors, part 6: Using chairs

Features

Friday, May 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Activity ideas that need only a chair, in part 6 of our parent's guides to keeping children physically active indoors during the coronavirus lockdown.

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2020

| Nursery World

I do not envy the week that childminders have had, says Tulip Siddiq, on the Government's confusing guidance on their return to work dates

Lockdown life: Reasons to be cheerful?

Features

Thursday, May 14, 2020

| Nursery World

While some families are struggling during the coronavirus lockdown, many others are enjoying the extra time spent together, the slower pace of life and getting to know each other better

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