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

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.

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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The Welsh government has announced more funding to help support children’s wellbeing and recovery for families from the pandemic, including funding for play and to increase childcare places.

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.

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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The number of schools breaching the threshold for Covid cases set by the Government has reached 26 per cent, according to a survey by the NAHT.

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.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

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Friday, September 3, 2021

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Pupils moving between early years, Reception and Year 1 are less emotionally and academically ready to make the transition, compared to previous years, according to a new report from the National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER).

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

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Awarding bodies have adapted qualifications to help students whose placement time has been reduced by the pandemic.

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

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

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Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Half of the early years workforce believe vaccination against Coronavirus should be a legal requirement for the job, a snap poll by Nursery World suggests.

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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Nurseries and pre-school settings will receive CO2 monitors next term, to improve ventilation and help prevent the spread of Covid, but Ofsted registered childminders are not included in the scheme.

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

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Friday, August 27, 2021

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A free online resource has been providing early years children in Scotland with outdoor learning and play opportunities during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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.

Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

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Friday, August 6, 2021

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A teaching union is calling for the Government to fund CO2 monitors in schools following concerns from members about the level of ventilation in classrooms to mitigate the spread of 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.

Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

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Thursday, July 29, 2021

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A new report from Frontier Economics and Coram Family and Childcare finds that councils are worried about the supply of school-age childcare, including breakfast and after-school clubs.

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.

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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Wednesday, July 28, 2021

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Ashfield House Day Nursery and Pre-school in Eccleshill has made it a condition of employment that by 1 September all staff must be either doubled vaccinated, or agree to become fully vaccinated, to work at the setting.

Figures show a further fall in children attending early years settings

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Tuesday, July 27, 2021

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According to the latest official figures, the number of children attending nursery and childminding settings has dropped from 875,000 to 727,000 in a fortnight.

Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Incidents of coronavirus in nurseries are at their highest level since February, Ofsted figures show.

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

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Friday, July 23, 2021

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The sector has expressed its anger at the omission of early years from the Government’s list of critical workers who can avoid self-isolation if they are ‘pinged’ by the NHS Covid app.

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

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

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

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

Training: Students face problems with lack of hours spent in nursery placements

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

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

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

Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

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

Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

Coronavirus drives demand for nannies

Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

Figures show a further fall in children attending early years settings

Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

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