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Special Focus: Has the Education Recovery Plan boosted the sector?

Monday, October 2, 2023

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Jo Parkes gauges the scope and success of the Government’s Education Recovery Plan so far, investigating its priorities, which include developing children’s speech and language skills

Why the Online Safety Bill must include risks to youngest children

Thursday, June 1, 2023

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As the Online Safety Bill goes through Parliament this year, national media headlines are focusing on the risks associated with teenagers. But for many years, early years practitioners have been raising serious concerns about the damaging effects of screentime habits on our youngest children

Policy: How the SEND Improvement Plan aims to strengthen support for young children

Wednesday, April 26, 2023

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A new Improvement Plan aims to end the ‘postcode lottery’ of the SEND code of practice. Karen Faux provides a guide

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

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.

Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Scotland has become the first nation in the UK to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law.

Budget 2021: Business rates relief extension will include nurseries

Wednesday, March 3, 2021

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Nurseries will continue to be exempt from business rates, but there was no new funding earmarked for the early years or schools in the Chancellor’s budget.

Coronavirus: DfE updates early years guidance in response to PM 'roadmap'

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

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Wraparound childcare, including care provided by childminders, can restart from 8 March, as part of the gradual easing of lockdown restrictions announced yesterday.

DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

Thursday, February 18, 2021

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The Department for Education has published the new draft EYFS, and is asking for comments on minor changes to do with the welfare and safeguarding elements of the framework.

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

Monday, January 11, 2021

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Children of keyworkers should stay at home ‘if they can’, the Government has said, in the latest change to school guidance.

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries to cope with rising cases of Covid-19 across the city.

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

Thursday, January 7, 2021

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Prioritising Covid-19 vaccinations for childcare staff and teachers will be debated in Parliament on Monday (11 January), following a petition which has so far received more than 342,000 signatures.

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Nurseries in Wales have stayed open for all children this week, while schools have closed.

Scottish nurseries and schools to stay closed, as Scotland enters lockdown at midnight

Monday, January 4, 2021

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Scotland’s nurseries and schools will stay closed until at least the end of January.

Scotland: nurseries told to limit services for three weeks

Monday, December 21, 2020

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Childcare settings will close their services to all but keyworkers and the vulnerable for three weeks ‘at least’ in an effort to curb the virus, Scottish Government has announced.

Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

Monday, November 9, 2020

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Disadvantaged schoolchildren will receive free meals during the Christmas holidays, and under-fours will benefit from a top-up in vouchers for healthy food from April, the Government has announced.

Coronavirus: Most out-of-school clubs can stay open in lockdown

Friday, November 6, 2020

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The Out of School Alliance has published a summary of new guidelines for breakfast and after-school clubs, most of which will be able to continue to operate during England's four-week lockdown.

Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

Thursday, November 5, 2020

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The Chancellor has announced the extension of the furlough scheme until March 2021 to protect jobs and the economy.

No limit on informal childcare bubble size during second lockdown

Thursday, November 5, 2020

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There will be no limit to the number of children and adults in informal childcare bubbles for children under 13, under lockdown rules in England that come into force today.

Coronavirus: DfE publishes guidance for education and childcare settings ahead of second lockdown

Wednesday, November 4, 2020

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The Department for Education has published guidance for education and childcare settings ahead of the new national lockdown in England, which comes into force tomorrow.

DfE updates guidance on shielding for early years settings

Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Guidance for staff and children who are defined as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ has been updated by the Department for Education in response to the new Covid alert levels.

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