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Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

Wednesday, March 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has today formally registered Covid-19 as a ‘notifiable disease’, but nurseries are still unlikely to be covered by insurance for closures.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

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Monday, June 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Early years providers could be breaking the law if they ask for parents to pay full fees when lockdown measures are in place, the regulator has warned.

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

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change to the rules on tracking coronavirus cases and self-isolation, as the number of Covid-related absences among children and staff continues to rise.

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Early years settings have questioned the Government’s decision to scrap twice-weekly testing in early years settings and have raised concerns about plans to end self-isolation for positive Covid cases.

Thousands of new childminders at risk of closure without Government support

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Wednesday, April 8, 2020

| Nursery World

Newly registered childminders around the country feel they are missing out on vital Government support for the self-employed, and fear their businesses will fold in the crisis.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

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Friday, April 17, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has backtracked on the amount of financial support that early years providers can access from ‘free entitlement’ funding and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) in a move described as ‘a kick in the teeth’.

New project to track Covid-19 impact on early years sector

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

| Nursery World

The immediate and lasting impact of the coronavirus on the early years sector is being gauged by a new research project, launched today by About Early Years (Ceeda).

Global childcare report reveals market buoyancy

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic has raised the profile of the early years and childcare sector across the globe, leading to renewed interest from prospective investors and increased demand from competitors, Christie & Co’s report on the impact of Covid-19 on global markets has revealed.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

| Nursery World

More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

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Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

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

Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

Thousands of new childminders at risk of closure without Government support

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

New project to track Covid-19 impact on early years sector

Global childcare report reveals market buoyancy

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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