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Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Social Mobility Commission (SMC), an independent body which advises the Government, says the youngest and most deprived in society need to be the focus of the UK’s pandemic recovery.

Government plans for home-education register criticised

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Wednesday, July 21, 2021

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The Government is ‘absolutely committed’ to introducing a register of home-educated children for safeguarding purposes as increased numbers of pupils are removed from school, but this has been met with dismay by a home education specialist.

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

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Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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According to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual survey, summer holiday places are more expensive this year, and in short supply.

Nearly two-thirds of mums without summer holiday childcare

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Friday, July 16, 2021

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New survey findings reveal mums are facing a ‘huge challenge’ managing their work and caring responsibilities this summer.

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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Henry Dimbleby is urging ministers to introduce a new tax on sugar and salt to improve the nation's health, and fund the expansion of free school meals for an extra 1.1 million children.

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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A joint report by leading children’s charities has found that councils have been forced to halve early intervention spending on vulnerable children over the last decade.

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Tops commits to using real nappies in all its nurseries

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Tops Day Nurseries has extended its real nappy scheme to four settings, with plans to use washable nappies across all sites by 2022.

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Newly released Government figures reveal the number of eligible two-year-olds registered for a funded place with nurseries or childminders has fallen by 13 per cent.

Coronavirus leads to rise in popularity of video calls to parents among nurseries

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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Early years staff are using, or plan to continue to use, video calls, and video messages to stay in touch with parents and carers more than they did prior to coronavirus, a survey suggests.

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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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.

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

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Monday, June 28, 2021

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A 'landmark' ruling protecting women from indirect discrimination because of their childcare responsibilities has been won in an Employment Appeal Tribunal.

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

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Friday, June 25, 2021

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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.

A & E departments report dramatic rise in young children with fever

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Friday, June 25, 2021

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Hospital emergency departments have seen a surge in the number of young children being brought in with mild fever by anxious parents - three times the number for June last year.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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Thursday, June 24, 2021

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The Government has said it has no plans to review early years funding, in response to a parliamentary petition signed by thousands - however a cross-party committee of MPs has commissioned a survey of providers and parents to look at childcare costs.

Group singing found to benefit new mums' mental health

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Wednesday, June 23, 2021

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Online group singing programmes for new mothers with symptoms of postnatal depression has been found to bring positive results.

New perinatal mental health resources launched

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Monday, June 21, 2021

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Resources to support the mental health of new fathers; parents who had a baby during the pandemic, and mothers from British South Asian communities, have been launched by the Institute of Health Visiting (iHV).

Take part in the National Week of Play from 21-27 June

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Monday, June 21, 2021

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The Early Years Alliance’s National Week of Play launches today, with daily tips, blogs and videos to inspire early years professionals to put play at the heart of their practice.

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

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Monday, June 21, 2021

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A new research project looking at the impact of lockdowns on children's language and socio-emotional development is being undertaken by the National Institute of Economic and Social Research (NIESR).

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

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Friday, June 18, 2021

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The Duchess of Cambridge has set up an early childhood research centre with the ambition of changing the way society thinks about the first five years of a child’s life, and transforming the lives of future generations.

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Government urged to put disadvantaged children at ‘centre stage’ of Covid-19 recovery plan

Government plans for home-education register criticised

Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

Nearly two-thirds of mums without summer holiday childcare

Boris Johnson's food tsar calls for sugar and salt tax to fund free school meal expansion

Funding for early intervention 'cut by half' over ten years – analysis

Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Tops commits to using real nappies in all its nurseries

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

Coronavirus leads to rise in popularity of video calls to parents among nurseries

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

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

A & E departments report dramatic rise in young children with fever

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Group singing found to benefit new mums' mental health

New perinatal mental health resources launched

Take part in the National Week of Play from 21-27 June

Nuffield Foundation funds new study into impact of Covid-19 on language and socio-emotional development

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

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