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New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

Monday, December 20, 2021

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Welsh-medium early years organisation Mudiad Meithrin has announced it has been successful in its bid to fund a PhD jointly with Swansea University and Cardiff Metropolitan University on a topic relating to the early years and the New Curriculum in Wales.

Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

Friday, December 17, 2021

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Nurseries and childminders could be faced with having to turn parents away or close their setting, as Covid continues to exacerbate long-standing recruitment issues.

Nanny agencies warn of nanny shortage

Wednesday, November 24, 2021

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Nanny agencies have raised concern that the Covid-19 pandemic and Brexit has meant demand for nannies has outstripped supply.

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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While Chancellor Rishi Sunak announced £170m for early years funding by 2024-25 in his Budget speech today, Nursery World now understands that there will be additional funding in 2022-23 and 2023-24 that was not initially set out.

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

Wednesday, October 27, 2021

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has pledged £170m more for childcare providers in early years funding by 2024-25.

Spending Review Autumn 2021: Chancellor urged to invest in babies and children

Thursday, October 21, 2021

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A coalition of children’s sector organisations is calling on the Chancellor to use his Spending Review, next week, to provide ‘much-needed' cross-Government investment in babies, children and young people.

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Thursday, October 7, 2021

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Cross-party MPs are calling on the Government to commission a review into the funding and affordability of childcare, and how to provide greater security to the sector following the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Thursday, September 2, 2021

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The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Wednesday, September 1, 2021

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Delays to development checks and the introduction of non-face-to-face appointments due to the pandemic are hindering the effectiveness of the programme. Katy Morton reports

Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

Wednesday, August 25, 2021

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Government childcare policies have left parents stressed and anxious, a new survey has found.

Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Friday, August 20, 2021

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The play therapy workforce have spoken out against comments made during an episode of Coronation Street that ‘play therapy is touchy, feely rubbish’.

Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

Thursday, August 19, 2021

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A new report renews the call for all children to be made eligible for the extended entitlement amid concerns the Coronavirus pandemic has exacerbated the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers.

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

Friday, July 30, 2021

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Leeds City Council has agreed to review its decision making around summer-born children’s admission to school.

Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

Thursday, July 22, 2021

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More than 60 members of the First 1001 Days Movement have today jointly written to the new health secretary Sajid Javid to highlight the impact of the pandemic on babies and their families.

Government plans for home-education register criticised

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.

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

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.

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

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

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.

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

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.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

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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