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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

News

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.

Race Equality – Our legal duty

Features

Monday, September 28, 2020

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A guide to institutionalised racism and the legal duty of settings to promote race equality. By Marcia Tatham

DfE publishes Development Matters curriculum guidance, as early adopter schools start updated EYFS

News

Thursday, September 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has published revised curriculum guidance ahead of the implementation of the updated EYFS.

Historic children’s rights Bill to become law in Scotland

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Scottish government has introduced a Bill to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law by the end of this Parliament, which if passed will make it the first nation in the UK to do so.

Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Early years providers could be breaking the law if they ask for parents to pay full fees when lockdown measures are in place, the regulator has warned.

Summer statement: Employers will be paid £1,000 bonus to keep on furloughed employees

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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There was no extra funding for the early years and childcare sector in the Chancellor’s summer statement delivered in the House of Commons today.

Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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The UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees is working with local authorities to explore a funded ‘stay-in-nursery’ scheme, which would give parents the option to delay the start of their child’s primary school for up to two terms.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

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A raft of guidance has been produced since the country went into lockdown. Here is a handy summary of key guidance and dates, with links to further, official, information:

Government confirms EYFS relaxations for coronavirus outbreak

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

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The Government has put into force temporary changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework for early years providers remaining open in the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: EYFS requirements and ratios to be relaxed

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

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Early years settings will no longer be required to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS or staff:child ratios, in temporary measures to be put in place during the coronavirus outbreak.