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'Catch-up' language programme announced for Reception classes

Thursday, August 27, 2020

| Nursery World

A new programme targeted at boosting the language skills of Reception-age children in disadvantaged areas has been announced by government.

Eradicating racism in the early years sector

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Dr Sharon Curtis and Jane Lane, on behalf of a group of early years participants, say that there is still much to be done to tackle racism in the early years sector and call on everyone involved to take action now

An epidemic of tooth decay is on horizon, councils warn

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Thursday, August 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Councils are warning of an epidemic of tooth decay following the lifting of national lockdown.

Attainment gap 'stagnant' for early years, says new research

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

| Nursery World

The attainment gap between rich and poor Reception-age children has stagnated for seven years, new analysis from the Education Policy Institute has found.

Half of parents say Government has not done enough on childcare access during pandemic

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Nearly half of parents of children aged under five years old in England say Government has not done enough to support them to access the childcare they need during the pandemic, a survey has revealed.

New £3.3m fund to support BAME mothers and children launched

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Wednesday, August 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Projects aimed at giving mothers and young children from black, Asian and minority ethnic (BAME) or deprived areas a healthy start in life can apply for a grant from a new £3.3m fund.

‘Generations of talent being lost through lack of investment in early years workforce’

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

| Nursery World

A new report urges the Government to improve the training, pay and conditions of early years staff to support all children’s learning and development before they start school.

Sector views sought ahead of new workforce strategy

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Tuesday, August 25, 2020

| Nursery World

A pan-sector commission is seeking practitioners’ views on entrenched sector problems ahead of its plans to publish a new workforce strategy.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

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Monday, August 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Children are more likely to catch Coronavirus at home than in childcare settings or school, finds study.

Maintained nursery schools to benefit from £23m in funding

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Monday, August 24, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has today confirmed that supplementary funding for maintained nursery schools will continue through the summer term of 2021.

Alliance files FOI request amid concerns over childcare funding inconsistencies

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Friday, August 21, 2020

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has filed a Freedom of Information request to local authorities in England amid concerns they are disregarding DfE guidance and refusing to fund providers at autumn 2019 levels.

Coronavirus: Out-of-school clubs ‘on brink of collapse’

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Friday, August 21, 2020

| Nursery World

A third of out-of-school providers are on the ‘brink of collapse’, findings from a survey conducted by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) has revealed.

Leading early years figure embarks on new role in China

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Thursday, August 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Jan Dubiel, one of the UK’s experts in early education, is relocating to Hong Kong to take up a new role leading and supporting international schools in South East Asia.

Coronavirus: Long road to recovery for childcare settings, finds survey

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

| Nursery World

New research suggests there will be no quick bounce back for nurseries and pre-schools in the autumn term following the coronavirus lockdown.

Don't forget babies in plans to restructure Public Health England, warns charity

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

| Nursery World

More clarity is needed in how babies will get the best start in life as Public Health England is replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection, the Parent-Infant Foundation warns.