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Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government appreciates the sector’s role in managing coronavirus and has set out its schemes to help settings weather the storm financially, says children and families minister Vicky Ford

Lockdown: Why early years are clearly an afterthought for government

Opinion

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

| Nursery World

Ailsa Monk of Cotswold Montessori Schools calls for help for early years settings in the lockdown, saying her experiences in the past few days have left her in tears

The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Opinion

Tuesday, November 23, 2021

| Nursery World

NatCen researcher Bea Taylor looks at the findings from a follow-up to the SEED longterm study, which examines children's experiences during the pandemic.

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Opinion

Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

June O'Sullivan reflects on what we can all learn from the lockdown

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

Opinion

Friday, May 22, 2020

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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.

A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Opinion

Friday, May 29, 2020

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As an already underfunded early years sector prepares to return to work on Monday, many questions remain unanswered, says childminder and trainer Sarah Neville

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Opinion

Friday, January 8, 2021

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In keeping early years settings open, the Government is putting profits above people, argues Dr Kate Hoskins

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

The coronavirus crisis gives us a time for reflection

Opinion

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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How we can find hope and positivity in this period of uncertainty

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Opinion

Thursday, November 12, 2020

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The damage done by Covid-19 and lockdown on families is only just starting to be felt, warns Tom McBride of the Early Intervention Foundation

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Opinion

Friday, December 17, 2021

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Nursery head Marley Westell tells Nursery World how Covid is impacting upon her setting and ability to operate.

Urgent action needed to address the impacts of the pandemic on children under six

Opinion

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

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The pandemic has left its mark on all of us, but particularly young children and their physical development, says Max Stanford, of the Early Intervention Foundation

Staying open in the coronavirus outbreak: 'Our approach has been to take a positive view on how to offer childcare in this "new normal" '

Opinion

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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As nurseries start to reopen for more children, one nursery owner shares her experiences of social distancing for three-year-olds, reassuring parents, and hand sanitiser shortages

Minister's letter to early years and childcare providers in England

Opinion

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children's minister Vicky Ford MP has written to the sector.

Coronavirus: Support is available for businesses and families

Opinion

Tuesday, April 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Businesses, workers and families do have a safety net in this crisis, says our new columnist Karl Handscomb, senior economist at the Resolution Foundation

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Opinion

Friday, March 20, 2020

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Who would have anticipated that a virus we had never heard of could be the last straw to the survival of the early years sector, already weakened by years of under-funding? June O' Sullivan, CEO of nursery group LEYF, on coronavirus challenges

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

Opinion

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Nannies fearful for their jobs and parents desperate for childcare must not be put at risk in the coronavirus crisis, warns Tricia Pritchard, managing director of BAPN

'I fear this uncalculated decision will result in many nurseries closing to key workers'

Opinion

Monday, April 20, 2020

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I speak for all nursery owners when I say that the news that the Government will not grant the full 80 per cent furlough contribution to private nurseries, has completely shocked settings throughout the country, says Liverpool nursery owner Sue Poole

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Opinion

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

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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

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Opinion

Monday, March 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

Opinion

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest guidance from the DfE on test and trace and self-isolation has left nurseries in utter confusion and anxiety, says nursery group owner David Wright

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

Opinion

Wednesday, February 26, 2020

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Nursery owners need to think about how to act in the face of coronavirus, says Rebecca Swindells of Blue Door Nursery in East Sussex , who shares her story so far

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

How Steiner kindergartens supported children and families in lockdown

Opinion

Friday, October 2, 2020

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Teacher Silvia Lauzzana on the innovative ideas Steiner kindergartens used to support children's learning without turning to technology

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Opinion

Monday, April 27, 2020

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We don’t just need an exit strategy...we need a new reality for early childhood, says Eunice Lumsden, head of early years at the University of Northampton

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Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Lockdown: Why early years are clearly an afterthought for government

The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Why a Montessori approach can work well with social distancing

A plea from the early years sector for more financial support and guidance

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

The coronavirus crisis gives us a time for reflection

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Urgent action needed to address the impacts of the pandemic on children under six

Staying open in the coronavirus outbreak: 'Our approach has been to take a positive view on how to offer childcare in this "new normal" '

Minister's letter to early years and childcare providers in England

Coronavirus: Support is available for businesses and families

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

'I fear this uncalculated decision will result in many nurseries closing to key workers'

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

How my nursery is responding to the coronavirus threat

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

How Steiner kindergartens supported children and families in lockdown

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

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