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

Wednesday, June 29, 2022

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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.

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

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Tuesday, June 21, 2022

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New research shows that attendance in early years settings was ‘lower than expected’ in areas with large ethnic minority populations, deprived neighbourhoods and areas with high unemployment rates.

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

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Wednesday, June 1, 2022

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A new study will explore how the Covid-19 pandemic has affected health visiting services across the UK and how to improve them in the future.

Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

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Friday, May 13, 2022

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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.

Covid-19 self-isolation cut to five days in England

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Monday, January 17, 2022

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Effective from today (Monday 17 January), children and adults who catch Coronavirus only need to isolate for five days if they test negative two days in a row on a lateral flow test.

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

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Friday, December 17, 2021

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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

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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.

New research illustrates the negative impact of the pandemic on young children

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Friday, November 26, 2021

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The Covid-19 pandemic has worsened food insecurity among families, children’s physical activity levels have declined, and fewer infants have received their routine vaccinations.

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

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Thursday, November 11, 2021

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More than 80 per cent of children failed to meet the recommended 60 minutes of physical activity per day when the UK was under lockdown due to coronavirus, according to new research.

No evidence that children's social and emotional development worsened during the pandemic - SEED study

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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Children’s social and emotional development does not appear to have changed much during the pandemic, according to a long-term study looking at the impact of children’s early education and development on children’s primary years.

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

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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

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

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Friday, August 20, 2021

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Bedfordshire-based childminder Kirsty Sarney has written to her local MP and Prime Minister Boris Johnson to ask for the current guidance for those who are identified as a close contact of a positive coronavirus case in England to be amended.

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

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Wednesday, August 11, 2021

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BAPN - the Association for Professional Nannies, and nanny agency, Harmony at Home, have written a letter to the Prime Minister calling on him to publicly show his appreciation to the thousands of nannies that have continued to care for children during Covid-19.

Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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New research reveals that fewer than one in 20 children who had Coronavirus experienced symptoms beyond four weeks.

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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Monday, August 2, 2021

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More than four in 10 nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in England have had to fully and/or partially close at least once since 1 June due to Coronavirus self-isolation rules, a survey suggests.

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.

Coronavirus drives demand for nannies

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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The Covid-19 pandemic has increased demand for nannies among families and driven up costs, according to the latest Nanny Salary Index.

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.

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

‘Considerably more’ ethnic minority and disadvantaged children missed out on early learning due to Covid

New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

Covid-19 self-isolation cut to five days in England

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

New research illustrates the negative impact of the pandemic on young children

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

No evidence that children's social and emotional development worsened during the pandemic - SEED study

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

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Coronavirus drives demand for nannies

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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

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