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Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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The social and economic importance of childcare should be recognised by the Government providing funding to support the struggling early years sector, a research paper published today states.

Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

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The Government has extended the eligibility for 30-hour childcare and Tax-Free Childcare to enable working parents to continue to use the schemes, even if the number of hours they work drops during the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Government confirms extra funding to support adoptive families

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Friday, October 23, 2020

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The Government has confirmed £6.5 million was provided to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to help adoptive families facing greater stress during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

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Children's charities are warning that the system is reaching crisis point, in the run-up to the Chancellor's one-year Spending Review in late November, which will focus on protecting jobs and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic,

Mounting pressure on Government to extend free school meals for October half term

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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MPs will debate funding the provision of free school meals over the school holidays this afternoon (21 October), following mounting pressure from the Labour party in the run-up to October half term.

What does Wales 'firebreak' mean for childcare?

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

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All childcare providers are permitted to remain open in Wales during the two week ‘firebreak lockdown’ which starts on Friday evening.

DfE updates guidance on shielding for early years settings

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

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Guidance for staff and children who are defined as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ has been updated by the Department for Education in response to the new Covid alert levels.

EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted data shows early years settings with Covid cases doubling every week

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Cases of Covid-19 in early years settings have been doubling every week on average since the first week of September, Nursery World can reveal, as early years settings continue to struggle to access tests, despite being classed as essential workers with priority access to testing.

Coronavirus: PVI recovery fund a ‘lifeline’ for early years settings

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Small private and voluntary providers in areas of disadvantage have given thanks for a ‘lifeline’ Covid-19 recovery grant from the Early Years Alliance, which has helped them sustain their businesses during the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Nursery schools warn survival on a 'cliff edge'

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Friday, October 9, 2020

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Nine in ten maintained nursery schools are not confident that they will be able to stay open based on current funding levels, according to a survey.

Parental anxiety leads to rise in parents choosing to home school children - Ofsted

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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Schools are working hard to make sure children catch up with learning lost during lockdown, but are struggling to deal with anxiety from parents that has led to a rise in home-schooling, Ofsted said.

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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The number of children attending early years settings is continuing to increase following the start of the autumn term, the latest Government figures show, with separate research from Ceeda also showing a rise in occupancy.

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

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Monday, October 5, 2020

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One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.

Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

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Campaigners fighting to register and regulate the nanny sector have expressed ‘further frustration’ at the Government’s latest response to their concerns that parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare during the pandemic.

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Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

Coronavirus: Government confirms extra funding to support adoptive families

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

Mounting pressure on Government to extend free school meals for October half term

What does Wales 'firebreak' mean for childcare?

DfE updates guidance on shielding for early years settings

EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted data shows early years settings with Covid cases doubling every week

Coronavirus: PVI recovery fund a ‘lifeline’ for early years settings

Coronavirus: Nursery schools warn survival on a 'cliff edge'

Parental anxiety leads to rise in parents choosing to home school children - Ofsted

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

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