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Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

Wednesday, September 9, 2020

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Early years organisations have criticised the Government for its response to a recent Petitions Committee report on the impact of Covid-19 on parental leave and childcare.

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

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Monday, October 5, 2020

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One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.

Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

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Thursday, September 17, 2020

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An appeal for an ‘energetic and sustained’ response to childhood trauma has been launched today (Thursday) by the UK Trauma Council (UKTC), a new and independent expert body.

Coronavirus: Helpline launched for BAME families

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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A new support helpline for Black and Asian communities hit by Covid-19 has been launched by children’s charity Barnardo’s.

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

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Tuesday, November 17, 2020

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Mental health difficulties in primary school-aged children increased during the first national lockdown, the latest Co-SPACE study highlights.

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

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From trauma to bereavement and domestic abuse, the majority of nursery workers are encountering children with extremely difficult backgrounds and many feel underprepared for the task, research has found.

Coronavirus: Nurseries speak out about confusion over priority for vaccine

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Tuesday, February 16, 2021

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Confusion and frustration is continuing among the early years sector around eligibility for the coronavirus vaccine.

Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Disadvantaged children in PVI early years settings will be able to share in the Government's catch-up scheme to boost their language skills.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Organisations and charities call for a Summer of Play, as more than half of children say they play outside or with their friends less since the pandemic.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

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The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

Programme that teaches young children about Covid safety backed by health experts

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Friday, July 16, 2021

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A programme that teaches young children how to protect themselves and others from Coronavirus has gained the support of the Royal Society for Public Health.

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Former education recovery tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, has highlighted the underfunding in early years, and branded the Government’s £1.4 billion Covid catch-up plan for children as ‘feeble’.

Coronavirus cases in schools on the increase

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Friday, July 9, 2021

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The latest weekly Covid-19 statistics show there were 104 outbreaks in primary schools between 28 June to 4 July, up from 78 outbreaks the week prior.

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

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More than 80 per cent of children failed to meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day when the UK was under lockdown due to coronavirus, according to new research.

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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New findings reveal that the most deprived state schools were almost three times more likely than private schools to report that one in 10 or more of their staff were absent due to coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

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Thursday, July 14, 2022

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Law firm Fieldfisher is planning to push ahead with legal action on behalf of dozens of nurseries against insurance broker Pound Gates for recommending business interruption insurance policies that failed to pay out during the pandemic.

Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

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Wednesday, March 25, 2020

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Training providers are facing huge drops in apprentice numbers as settings start to close en masse and new apprentices stay away.

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Around a half of nurseries in the UK are staying open for children of key workers and vulnerable children, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests.

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Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

Coronavirus: Helpline launched for BAME families

Coronavirus: Young children's mental health suffered in lockdown - study

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

Coronavirus: Nurseries speak out about confusion over priority for vaccine

Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Programme that teaches young children about Covid safety backed by health experts

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

Coronavirus cases in schools on the increase

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

Coronavirus: Seventy nurseries signed up to bring potential lawsuit against insurance broker

Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

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