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DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Controversial plans to test four-year-olds in English and maths when they start school in September are ‘under regular review’ by the Department for Education, in light of the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

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Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak exposing flaws in coronavirus support schemes, which mean the sector is missing vital funding, and calling for 'urgent steps’ to safeguard 'tens of thousands' of nurseries and childminders.

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

A quarter of early years settings are unlikely to be operating in 12 months’ time, as as the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hits, a survey suggests.

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have written to the Government urging them to exercise ‘significant caution’ when it comes to the reopening of schools.

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents will not lose their eligibility for 30-hour childcare or Tax-Free childcare during the summer term, if their income has dropped due to the coronavirus, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of families forced to claim universal credit because of the Covid-19 pandemic will fall into deeper hardship as a result of the controversial 'two-child policy', a new report highlights.

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

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Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Frontline staff are overwhelmed by the needs of vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns the charity. Due to problems with Universal Credit and delays to vouchers for free school meals, Action for Children says these families are teetering on the brink.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

The impact that the lockdown is having on children’s mental well-being is worrying 60 per cent of parents, according to a poll of families with primary-aged children.

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

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Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childcare providers, along with holiday companies and wedding venues, are being investigated for failing to provide refunds.

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published guidance on how it expects local authorities to re-distribute funding among early years providers to ensure there are enough places for children of key workers and vulnerable children during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The four largest early years organisations are asking the government for an urgent meeting to discuss how the sector can get the support it needs to play a vital role in the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus testing extended to early years workers and teachers

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Friday, April 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years workers and teachers will now be able to access tests for Covid-19, in Government measures to extend testing.

Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Frontline staff are being overwhelmed by the needs of millions of frightened, vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns children’s charity Action for Children.

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Around 65,000 children are currently attending early years settings, according to Department for Education research – about four per cent of the number who usually attend in term time.

Councils 'can transfer funding between settings' - new DfE guidance

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Councils are being encouraged to transfer early entitlement funding between early years settings if it helps them to create enough childcare places for key worker children.

Children's Minister hits back at furlough backtrack claims

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Children’s Minister Vicky Ford has issued a strong rebuttal to early years providers’ claims that the Government has backtracked over furlough funding.

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the UK - both large chains and standalone providers - have voiced their concerns about staying open, following the change in official guidance as to how how much they can claim for staff on furlough.

Thousands sign petition against Government cut to furlough funding for nurseries

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Monday, April 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of childcare providers and parents have signed a petition calling for the Government to reinstate full furlough funding, after a previous commitment to pay early years staff under the coronavirus job retention scheme was watered down on Friday evening.

Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

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Friday, April 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq is holding a virtual roundtable meeting next week with representatives from the early years and childcare sector to hear the challenges providers face in the Covid-19 crisis.

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

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Friday, April 17, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has backtracked on the amount of financial support that early years providers can access from ‘free entitlement’ funding and the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme (furloughing) in a move described as ‘a kick in the teeth’.

Coronavirus: EYFS requirements and ratios to be relaxed

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings will no longer be required to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS or staff:child ratios, in temporary measures to be put in place during the coronavirus outbreak.

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

| Nursery World

Play and well-being must be at the centre of young children's development and learning after the coronavirus crisis, when children return to early years settings and school, say campaigners.

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DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

Coronavirus testing extended to early years workers and teachers

Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

Councils 'can transfer funding between settings' - new DfE guidance

Children's Minister hits back at furlough backtrack claims

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

Thousands sign petition against Government cut to furlough funding for nurseries

Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

Government makes U-turn on nurseries' access to furlough cash

Coronavirus: EYFS requirements and ratios to be relaxed

Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

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