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'Tragic' figures show more than 2,500 early years settings have closed

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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More than 2,500 childcare providers have closed in England this year, Ofsted figures released today (Tuesday) show.

Government 'knowingly underfunded' the early years sector

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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The Government stands accused of ‘shamelessly’ and ‘knowingly underfunding’ the early years sector, after private Government documents obtained by the Early Years Alliance reveal that ministers at the Department for Education were aware that it was severely underfunding providers of funded childcare places for three- and four-year-olds.

Government to launch specialist long Covid hubs for children

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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Children will soon be able to be referred to specialist long Covid services, as a part of a £100 million expansion of care for those suffering from the condition.

Health visitor parenting support programme leads to ‘striking’ change in toddlers' behaviour

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Monday, June 14, 2021

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A health visitor programme, which involved parents being filmed playing and eating with their children, has led to marked improvements in young children's behaviour, a study by the University of Cambridge and Imperial College London has found.

Nursery group launches beach school

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Friday, June 11, 2021

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Fossil-hunting, exploring rock pools and learning how to protect marine life are the latest activities at Rosedene Nurseries, which has launched a beach school to encourage children to discover their local coastal environments.

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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A cross-sector coalition of education experts, charities, and businesses is calling on the Government to urgently reconsider its education recovery plans and provide more funding for children and young people.

Labour urges Conservative MPs to vote for its education catch-up plans

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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Labour will use an opposition day motion on Wednesday to push for Conservative MPs to end the ‘catalogue of chaos’ and back 'an ambitious plan' for children's education recovery, ahead of the school summer holidays.

Childbase Partnership goes ‘climate positive’

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Tuesday, June 8, 2021

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Childbase Partnership has announced that it is ‘Climate Positive’ after saving more greenhouse gas emissions than it generates in its 44 nurseries.

Coronavirus: Early years and education settings need long-term recovery plan

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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The future of education must focus on long-term recovery - ‘not short-term catch-up' - and children’s mental health, according to a new report from Voice Community, published today (Monday).

Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Birdboxes, bee hotels and fire woks are just some of the free resources on offer to early years settings and schools as part of Learning through Landscapes’s (LtL) Local School Nature Grants Programme.

Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Universal free school lunches for children aged eight- to 10-years-old and targeted support in the holidays have been announced by the Scottish Government.

London group buys third nursery

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Little People Nurseries in south west London has expanded with the purchase of a new setting in Hampton.

Survey highlights gap in provision for babies and infant mental health

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Saturday, June 5, 2021

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Babies and toddlers are often overlooked in mental health provision for children, according to a new report, which suggests that only half of CAMHS services accept referrals for children aged two and under.

Sadiq Khan launches business support programme for London nurseries and childminders

News

Friday, June 4, 2021

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The Mayor of London has launched a £150,000 fund to provide business support for the capital’s private and voluntary early years settings.

Apprentices and training key to solving the early years staffing crisis

Opinion

Thursday, June 3, 2021

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We need to make the most of apprenticeship schemes and training programmes to recruit and retain early years staff, argues Karen Derbyshire, head of sector at training provider Realise