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Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

Friday, July 17, 2020

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Parents and carers in England should be given more time to choose whether to send their children back to school for the new academic year without the risk of being fined by the Government, parenting and education charity, Parentkind has said.

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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A significant proportion of nurseries did not reopen in Scotland on Wednesday even though they are now allowed to, NDNA Scotland has found.

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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New research suggests there will be no quick bounce back for nurseries and pre-schools in the autumn term following the coronavirus lockdown.

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Federation of Small Businesses has backed the reopening of schools and nurseries after a survey revealed that over a quarter of its members rely these forms of childcare and education in order to operate.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Innovation agency seeks local authority partners 'to reimagine' early years services

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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The Covid-19 pandemic has increased childhood inequality leading to a ‘lost generation of under fives’, innovation agency Nesta warns.

Coronavirus: Children's minister sets out £4.4m fund to support children impacted by pandemic

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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All those who have worked with children and young people throughout the pandemic are ‘amazing’ said children’s minister Vicky Ford as she outlined a multi-million pound package of support aimed at reaching ‘hidden’ children.

Early years workers express fear and frustration over Government decision to keep nurseries open

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Nurseries and early years workers have reacted in anger and disbelief at the Government’s decision to keep early years settings open to all children, while at the same time closing schools, as England enters a third national lockdown.

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Frustration around the Department for Education’s decision not to provide regular testing for PVI early years settings has been exacerbated by comments by the Government's deputy chief scientific adviser, Dougal Hargreaves, when he incorrectly stated that they were during questioning by MPs.

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

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Monday, February 22, 2021

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All staff at private, voluntary and independent nurseries and pre-schools will have access to rapid Covid tests to use twice weekly at home, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Teddy bear hugs offer support for children in lockdown

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Wednesday, March 10, 2021

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Children at Papdale Nursery in Scotland’s Orkney Islands have been donated 94 knitted trauma teddies, as part of an initiative to bring comfort to children during lockdown.

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.

Funding pressures put children with SEND at risk of missing out on nursery school places

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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More than 4 in 10 maintained nursery schools are concerned about their ability to offer places for children with special educational needs and disabilities, as a survey shows rising demand for places.

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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The infection rate of Covid-19 among teaching assistants in primary schools is three times higher that of the general population, and for teachers nearly double, analysis of Government figures by the National Education Union has found.

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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A ‘worryingly high’ proportion of out-of-school providers are operating at a loss – and more than half of them expect to be closed within a year, a survey by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) reveals.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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Despite being classed as key workers, thousands of early years workers are being prevented from going to work because their own children have been denied school places, according to new research.

Coronavirus: Childminders in Scotland to receive sustainability grants

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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Childminders in Scotland are to receive a further £2.2m funding to support the sustainability of their businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced today.

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Childminders who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from a £1m fund, the Scottish Government has announced.

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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Tuesday, March 9, 2021

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Parents in Britain are paying 4 per cent more overall for childcare than last year, according to the annual survey of childcare costs, which also reveals the early impact of Covid-19 on the childcare market and families.

Leading academics call for a summer of play

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Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Children’s social and emotional well-being should be put at the heart of their return to school, a group of child psychologists and education specialists have said.

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

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One in every seven primary school-aged children had a diagnosable mental illness in 2020 and 75 per cent of mental illnesses begin before the age of eighteen, research from The All-Party Parliamentary Group on a Fit and Healthy Childhood has revealed.

Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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Nearly nine out of 10 parents think their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to results from Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021.

Coronavirus: London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in recovery survey

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Wednesday, July 14, 2021

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The Mayor of London has commissioned a survey of early years settings to track recovery trends from the pandemic in the sector.

Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Incidents of coronavirus in nurseries are at their highest level since February, Ofsted figures show.

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Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Innovation agency seeks local authority partners 'to reimagine' early years services

Coronavirus: Children's minister sets out £4.4m fund to support children impacted by pandemic

Early years workers express fear and frustration over Government decision to keep nurseries open

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

Coronavirus: Teddy bear hugs offer support for children in lockdown

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

Funding pressures put children with SEND at risk of missing out on nursery school places

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

Thousands of early years staff unable to access key worker places at school for their own children

Coronavirus: Childminders in Scotland to receive sustainability grants

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

Leading academics call for a summer of play

‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

Coronavirus: London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in recovery survey

Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

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