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Nursery group pledges to stay open for NHS staff

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Tops Day Nurseries intend to keep all settings open during the coronavirus outbreak to support NHS staff.

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries that are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers need financial support now to keep sustainable, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly stated.

Holiday and out-of-school clubs to open from 4 July

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Holiday clubs and wraparound provision will be allowed to reopen from 4 July.

Touch as important to child development as healthy food, research finds

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Wednesday, August 12, 2020

| Nursery World

Touch is as essential to child development as nutrition, a report published as the UK emerges from national lockdown has found.

Coronavirus: Children must be at the ‘forefront’ of Covid-19 planning

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Wednesday, September 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Children ‘must be put at the heart of planning’ for future lockdowns, England’s Children’s Commissioner says.

Government survey reveals half of nurseries and childminders fear closure

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Around half of England’s childcare providers told the Department for Education in the summer they would be unable to survive financially for another year, a survey on the impact of Covid-19 shows.

Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Chancellor has announced the extension of the furlough scheme until March 2021 to protect jobs and the economy.

Coronavirus: Early years review considers benefits of digital support for new parents

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Digital and remote support can be 'vital’ for new parents struggling to get the help they need during the pandemic, MP Andrea Leadsom told Nursery World in an exclusive interview about the Government’s Early Years Healthy Development Review.

More support needed for fathers in perinatal period

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Thursday, November 19, 2020

| Nursery World

A leading campaigner for father’s mental health has launched a report of his findings of the past ten years, which highlights 25 key proposals for change.

Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

| Nursery World

A large-scale research project led by the University of Leeds is looking to speak to nursery managers and childcare practitioners to help understand the impact of the pandemic on the childcare sector in England and Wales and influence future policy.

No limit on informal childcare bubble size during second lockdown

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

| Nursery World

There will be no limit to the number of children and adults in informal childcare bubbles for children under 13, under lockdown rules in England that come into force today.

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

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Friday, January 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Children not currently attending an early years setting due to coronavirus, but that are registered with one, should be included in next week’s early years census, the Department for Education has confirmed.

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

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Monday, February 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of London’s nurseries report that they are on the verge of closure, with those in the most deprived areas being at the greatest disadvantage, a report for City Hall has found.

Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

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Tuesday, March 23, 2021

| Nursery World

Protecting children at risk of abuse and neglect under the current system needs ‘urgent re-evaluation’, a study by the Nuffield Foundation finds.

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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Tuesday, April 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A three year funding package of £10-15 billion is needed from the Government to meet its education recovery pledge, a report by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) released today has found.

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.

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

| Nursery World

Delegates attending the Labour Party Women’s conference have voted for an urgent conditional bailout of the sector to save settings and make childcare more affordable.

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A new podcast series featuring stories of parents who have given birth during lockdown along with interviews with leading practitioners and politicians, has been launched by Andrea Leadsom MP, chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review.

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

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Friday, July 30, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

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Monday, September 13, 2021

| Nursery World

Findings from a Mumsnet survey reveal that the cost of childcare is 'causing a huge problem for families' and suggests parents are ready for a 'radical shake-up' of the system.

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

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Monday, September 20, 2021

| Nursery World

A new report by Buttle UK calls on the Government to tackle the growing number of children in poverty facing 'significant' mental health issues due to Covid, before focusing on educational catch-up strategies.

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

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Friday, November 26, 2021

| Nursery World

New data from the Treasury shows a difference of £2.4bn between the amount of money allocated for Tax-Free Childcare and actual spending on the scheme since its launch in 2017.

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

| Nursery World

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

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.

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Nursery group pledges to stay open for NHS staff

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

Holiday and out-of-school clubs to open from 4 July

Touch as important to child development as healthy food, research finds

Coronavirus: Children must be at the ‘forefront’ of Covid-19 planning

Government survey reveals half of nurseries and childminders fear closure

Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

Coronavirus: Early years review considers benefits of digital support for new parents

More support needed for fathers in perinatal period

Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

No limit on informal childcare bubble size during second lockdown

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

Andrea Leadsom launches new early years podcast

Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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

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

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