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London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in survey to understand the pressures they face

Friday, December 3, 2021

London childcare providers are being invited to take part in a survey to find out the challenges they are facing following more than a year of Covid-19 restrictions.

Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

More than 40 per cent of health visitors are worried they ‘can’t do enough to safeguard babies and children’, according to new survey findings.

Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

More than eight in ten early years settings are struggling to recruit staff and half of them are having to turn away new parents because of staff shortages, sector research suggests.

Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

Dads can now receive bespoke, daily information on all aspects of fatherhood, thanks to a new app developed by charity Best Beginnings.

Urgent action needed to address the impacts of the pandemic on children under six

Opinion

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The pandemic has left its mark on all of us, but particularly young children and their physical development, says Max Stanford, of the Early Intervention Foundation

Sector concerned DfE mentoring programme will put added pressure on nurseries

News

Wednesday, December 1, 2021

The DfE’s new mentoring programme has faced criticism from the sector, with some raising concern it will take much needed senior staff away from settings already experiencing a recruitment crisis.

Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

According to new research on education spending, high levels of inflation, a rising minimum wage and new taxes, will mean the 17p uplift in early years funding will ‘almost certainly’ not be enough to compensate for rising costs.

Bridget Phillipson appointed shadow education secretary

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Bridget Phillipson has been named as the new shadow education secretary, following Labour leader Keir Starmer’s reshuffle.

Covid cases on the rise in schools

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

The number of children absent from school due to Covid has risen by 60 per cent in the past two weeks.

Loss of childcare places highest in South West

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Analysis of Ofsted data by the Early Years Alliance reveals 'huge regional disparities' in childcare place losses.

Nurseries and pre-schools to receive air quality monitors before Christmas

News

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

All early years providers will receive CO2 monitors, designed to improved ventilation and prevent the spread of Covid-19, by the end of this term.

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

News

Monday, November 29, 2021

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

Scotland's Baby Box delivered to 200,000 new parents

News

Monday, November 29, 2021

A total of 200,000 expectant parents in Scotland have received a Baby Box, under the devolved government’s scheme aimed at tackling inequality and promoting health.

Open letter to Ofsted raises concern over claims of 'harrowing' and 'confusing' early years inspections

News

Monday, November 29, 2021

Nearly 600 people have signed an open letter to Ofsted raising concerns about the negative inspection experiences of early years settings, maintained nursery schools, and schools, amid claims they are leading to a severe impact on the confidence, morale and wellbeing of practitioners.