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Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

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Tuesday, May 11, 2021

| Nursery World

The Queen has made reference to the early years in her speech to officially re-open Parliament.

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

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Tuesday, January 11, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has confirmed that early years settings struggling with staff absences due to Covid can relax their ratios in line with the EYFS.

Covid on the rise among schools workforce

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Monday, July 11, 2022

| Nursery World

There has been a rise in the number of school staff catching Covid, with those working in primary schools having most been affected.

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

As the Covid-19 outbreak is a developing situation, this story reflects the position as of midday, 12 March.

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.

Coronavirus: Perilous future for children stuck in the poverty trap

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Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Growing numbers of children are being cut adrift as families reach breaking point and are ill equipped to cope with the impact of the pandemic, campaigners to end child poverty have warned.

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

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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.

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

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Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are receiving contradictory guidance over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) if they are unable to obtain it from their local supply chains.

New funded childcare places on hold until September in Wales

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Thursday, June 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Three-year-olds due to take up the childcare offer in Wales this term will not be eligible for funding until September.

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Reports that some schools and nurseries are banning childminders from dropping off and collecting children from their premises has led to a petition calling on the Government to clarify the issue.

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

| Nursery World

More than a third of parents say their children are feeling isolated and lonely, according to a survey from Action for Children, which has launched a free advice service to help parents cope with the impact of the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

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Wednesday, March 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has today formally registered Covid-19 as a ‘notifiable disease’, but nurseries are still unlikely to be covered by insurance for closures.

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings and schools have closed today and are only open for the families of key workers and vulnerable 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.

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Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

Covid on the rise among schools workforce

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

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

Coronavirus: Perilous future for children stuck in the poverty trap

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

New funded childcare places on hold until September in Wales

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

Coronavirus: Nurseries not covered for 'notifiable diseases'

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

Children's Minister hits back at furlough backtrack claims

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