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Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

Coronavirus: Children more at risk of secondhand smoke in lockdown

News

Thursday, May 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Health campaigners are warning that lockdown has led to more secondhand smoke exposure in families with children.

Keeping children healthy indoors, part 5: Using tables

Features

Thursday, May 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Activity ideas that need only a table, in part 5 of our parent's guides to keeping children physically active indoors during the coronavirus lockdown.

Labour schools shadow calls for baseline assessment to be cancelled

News

Thursday, May 14, 2020

| Nursery World

Shadow Schools Minister Margaret Greenwood is pressing Nick Gibb, School Standards Minister, to abandon the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) to support emotional well-being as children return to school after the coronavirus lockdown.

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries that are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers need financial support now to keep sustainable, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly stated.

'Absolute joke': Childminders on being told they can reopen with less than 24 hours' notice

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders have reacted angrily to the last-minute change in Government policy that they can reopen to care for children of one household from today.

Coronavirus: Call to double early years and school funding in 'catch up plan'

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Doubling funding for disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds for a year could prevent children from falling further behind during the pandemic, the Education Policy Institute (EPI) says.