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Covid inquiry to now consider the pandemic's impact on children in the early years

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

| Nursery World

The prime minister has further agreed to widen the scope of the Covid inquiry to include the impact the pandemic has had on very young children.

Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

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Friday, May 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The UK public inquiry into the Government’s handling of the Covid pandemic will now include the impact on the education, health and wellbeing of children and young people.

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Rising energy bills will push the poorest families even deeper into poverty, according to an analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

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Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders could be faced with having to turn parents away or close their setting, as Covid continues to exacerbate long-standing recruitment issues.

Government urged to do more to protect schools from Covid-19

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Thursday, December 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have criticised the Government for failing to put more safety measures in place to protect children and school staff from Covid, following the move by the Prime Minister to implement ‘Plan B’ in the fight against the virus.

Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

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The pandemic has created a widening inequality gap between children living in the North and South of England, finds a new report.

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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The pandemic has driven more families living in poverty to turn to schools for ‘basic needs’ such as adequate food and clothing, finds new research.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

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Tuesday, September 21, 2021

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Despite the effects of the pandemic, children in England are happy, and optimistic, reveals the biggest survey of four- to- 17-year-olds.

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

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The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

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Friday, July 30, 2021

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Doctors and midwives are urging pregnant women to have their Covid-19 vaccination as soon as possible, following a rise in the number of unvaccinated women being admitted to hospital with severe coronavirus.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

Nearly two-thirds of mums without summer holiday childcare

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Friday, July 16, 2021

| Nursery World

New survey findings reveal mums are facing a ‘huge challenge’ managing their work and caring responsibilities this summer.

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

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Friday, June 25, 2021

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The early years sector should be given the same level of catch-up support as the schools sector, the House of Lords Covid-19 Committee has said.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Working parents air concerns over 'backward slide' for family life

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Research from Working Families reveals the extent to which parents are worried about juggling their jobs with childcare and other responsibilities, when restrictions are lifted.

Government to launch specialist long Covid hubs for children

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Tuesday, June 15, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

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Covid inquiry to now consider the pandemic's impact on children in the early years

Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

Government urged to do more to protect schools from Covid-19

Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Nearly two-thirds of mums without summer holiday childcare

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Peers call on Government for better support for babies and young children

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Working parents air concerns over 'backward slide' for family life

Government to launch specialist long Covid hubs for children

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