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Children’s mental health services need ‘rocket boost’ in funding

Monday, February 1, 2021

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Children’s mental health services need a ‘rocket boost’ in funding if they are to support the one in six children in England who have a probable mental health condition – as well as those suffering the consequences of the pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.

Scotland: £1m outdoor clothing fund launched

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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A new £1m outdoor winter clothing fund has been launched by the Scottish Government to improve access to outdoor experiences in funded early learning and childcare (ELC) settings.

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Childminders who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from a £1m fund, the Scottish Government has announced.

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

Friday, January 22, 2021

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Early years workers are experiencing ‘high’ levels of cases of Covid-19, with around half of them worried about their safety working in nurseries, pre-schools and as childminders, according to new research.

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

Thursday, January 21, 2021

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A last-minute change of policy from the Department for Education could prevent school nursery classes from losing thousands of pounds in funding or even closing for good.

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

Friday, January 15, 2021

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Children not currently attending an early years setting due to coronavirus, but that are registered with one, should be included in next week’s early years census, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Nurseries have 'third fewer children than normal' - survey

Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Nurseries have a third fewer children compared to this time last year, a snapshot poll by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) claims.

Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

Wednesday, January 13, 2021

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Financial support is being made available to help childcare providers to stay open for small numbers of children, Scottish Government announced today.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

Tuesday, January 12, 2021

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The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Nurseries 'ignored' by Government in row over reopening schools

Monday, January 4, 2021

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Nurseries and early years settings have criticised the Government for failing to include them in discussions with schools about whether it is safe for them to stay open, given the ongoing rise in cases of Covid-19.

What does the early years sector want for the coming year?

Wednesday, December 30, 2020

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Leading figures and professionals in the early years reflect on an incredibly challenging year and share their wishes for a better 2021 with Annette Rawstrone

Local authorities predict permanent closure of childcare settings in January

Tuesday, December 22, 2020

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More than half of local authorities in England anticipate permanent closure of childcare providers when Covid funding ends in January, a new report by Coram Family and Childcare has revealed.

Marcus Rashford launches website to support children in food poverty this Christmas

Monday, December 21, 2020

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Families who face food insecurity over the Christmas holidays can access local help from a new website launched by footballer Marcus Rashford, ahead of his documentary on Feeding Britain’s Children, to be aired on BBC1 tonight (21 December).

Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise

Friday, December 18, 2020

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Early years settings will receive just a 6p an hour increase per child for three-and four-year-olds next term, as the Department for Education reverts to pre-Covid funding rates.

MPs discuss early years workforce challenges

Wednesday, December 16, 2020

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An urgent independent review is needed to ‘alleviate the pressures’ facing the early years workforce, the All-Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and Early Education has heard.

Childcare Level 3 qualifications to be free from April

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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Childcare Level 3 qualifications are among 400 fully-funded courses for adults that the Government is making available for free from April 2021.

Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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A ‘worryingly high’ proportion of out-of-school providers are operating at a loss – and more than half of them expect to be closed within a year, a survey by the Out of School Alliance (OOSA) reveals.

Sector questions minister’s claims on extra £44m and national living wage

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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Sector organisations and nurseries are calling on the Department for Education to provide evidence to back up claims made by children and families minister Vicky Ford that the promised extra £44m will cover the national living wage rise.

Scotland’s childcare expansion programme: new data published

Tuesday, December 8, 2020

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Initial findings on the impact of 600 hours of funded provision for three-year-olds in Scotland show that an increase in hours ‘may help close the gap’ in outcomes.

Extra £44m funding will cover living wage rise, minister says in early years debate

Monday, December 7, 2020

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Funding increases for nurseries will cover national living wage increases next year, children and families minister Vicky Ford told MPs in a debate on the future of nurseries and early years last week.

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