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Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

Monday, July 19, 2021

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From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education moves to NHS Test and Trace.

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

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Friday, June 25, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Coronavirus: More than 1 million children absent from school

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Figures published today show that more than 1m children were out of school last week for Covid reasons.

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A radical rethink of the way the early years system works is needed, according to a new report from the Nuffield Foundation.

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

| Nursery World

The latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics show that while the number of children in early years settings has risen since last month, attendance is still down on pre-pandemic levels.

Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

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Friday, December 10, 2021

| Nursery World

New data from the Department for Education (DfE) shows the percentage of practitioners with degrees working in nurseries has risen marginally since the same research in 2019.

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

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Monday, November 29, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has announced additional safety measures for early years settings and schools to prevent the spread of the new Coronavirus Omicron variant.

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

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Thursday, April 28, 2022

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Will Quince, the minister for children and families, has posted a video on Twitter in response to widespread criticism of reports that the Government is planning to cut the number of staff required to care for children in early years settings.

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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The Prime Minister has revealed that Government is looking at ways to reduce childcare costs to further ease the financial ‘pressures’ on families.

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

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Tuesday, June 28, 2022

| Nursery World

Vitamin Angels UK extends partnership with NDNA as nurseries increase food donations and other support to struggling families and members of staff. Catherine Gaunt reports

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

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Tuesday, January 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Families on low-incomes in Wales are using funded childcare more than their better-off peers, research has found, but some have been landed with unexpected bills.

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

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Friday, June 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Boris Johnson has said he plans to cut childcare costs by making it easier to become a childminder.

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

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Tuesday, August 9, 2022

| Nursery World

Proposed changes to early years funding in England are likely to hit local authorities already struggling with declining childcare places – largely in northern England –suggests new research.

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

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Monday, February 10, 2014

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Some specialists have warned that schools will struggle to give two-year-olds sufficient support, but headteachers already caring for twos say they are well placed to succeed. By Gabriella Jozwiak

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

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Monday, June 24, 2013

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched the country's first play strategy, which recognises the vital role of play to children's well-being and development.

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

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Thursday, August 29, 2013

| Nursery World

Two more venues have been added for the early years sector's Ofsted Big Conversation weekend.

19m to support adopted children

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Wednesday, September 11, 2013

| Nursery World

Play and music therapy will form part of a package of support to help adopted children bond with their families.

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

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Wednesday, December 11, 2013

| Nursery World

According to a new report, the Department for Education has spent around three times more on Free Schools than the sum originally allocated.

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

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Thursday, December 19, 2013

| Nursery World

Early years organisations have raised concerns that the funding rate for early education two-year-old places will not rise next year.

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

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Tuesday, April 8, 2014

| Nursery World

More than a quarter of councils will face a shortage of primary school places in September, according to an analysis by Labour.

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Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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

Coronavirus: More than 1 million children absent from school

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Parents in Wales benefiting from childcare offer but confusion over how scheme works

Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Two-year-olds - We can meet twos' needs, say schools

Scotland launches its first national play strategy

Ofsted Big Conversation weekend - latest meetings

19m to support adopted children

Free schools cost three times as much as planned

Sector's 'dismay' at two-year-old funding freeze

Labour warns of primary school place 'crisis'

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