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DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

Charities join together to support healthy school holiday programme

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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A new coalition has been formed to ensure that England’s poorest children have access to healthy, active and enriching school holidays through the Government’s Holiday Activities and Food (HAF) programme.

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

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Wednesday, April 21, 2021

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Scotland’s child poverty targets are ‘destined for failure’ unless single parents and carers receive better support to obtain good-quality jobs, charities warn.

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

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Tuesday, May 18, 2021

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The End Child Poverty Coalition says the Government owes it to ‘our children’ to come up with a plan to tackle poverty as figures show a 'dramatic' rise.

‘Forgotten’ white working-class children let down by decades of neglect, MPs say

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Tuesday, June 22, 2021

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Action from early years through to higher education is needed to tackle the ‘forgotten’ white working-class pupils who have been let down by decades of neglect, MPs said in a controversial new report, which faced immediate criticism for a section on ‘White privilege’.

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.

Amanda Spielman’s role as Ofsted chief inspector extended to 2023

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Ofsted’s chief inspector Amanda Spielman will remain in post for a further two years to oversee the reintroduction of inspections following the pandemic.

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Former education recovery tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, has highlighted the underfunding in early years, and branded the Government’s £1.4 billion Covid catch-up plan for children as ‘feeble’.

Coronavirus cases in schools on the increase

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Friday, July 9, 2021

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The latest weekly Covid-19 statistics show there were 104 outbreaks in primary schools between 28 June to 4 July, up from 78 outbreaks the week prior.

New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle

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Friday, September 17, 2021

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Will Quince has been named as the new children and families minister in the Prime Minster’s Cabinet reshuffle.

Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

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Monday, October 25, 2021

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Ahead of this week’s budget and spending review, the chancellor has announced £500m for families and early years support - however there is no sign of any increase in funding for the 15 and 30 hour entitlements.

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

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Tuesday, October 5, 2021

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Sector organisation Early Education with the unions NAHT, NEU and Unison have written a joint letter to the Chancellor and the Education Secretary to call for a long-term funding solution for maintained nursery schools, ahead of the autumn spending review.

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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Nearly 9 in 10 teachers in a survey believe that the Reception Baseline is a waste of teaching time, according to a survey.

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

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Monday, October 11, 2021

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While the pandemic has brought some positive changes, many working mothers feel they are being held back from promotion, due to their caring responsibilities, according to a survey released to mark National Work Life Week.

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

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Friday, October 29, 2021

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The Department for Education is to review and reform level 3 early years qualifications as part of its measures to address the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on young children.

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DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Charities join together to support healthy school holiday programme

Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

‘Forgotten’ white working-class children let down by decades of neglect, MPs say

Government dismisses childcare funding petition signed by 110,000

Amanda Spielman’s role as Ofsted chief inspector extended to 2023

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

Coronavirus cases in schools on the increase

New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle

Spending Review 2021: £500m earmarked for children and families

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

Teachers brand new tests for four- and five-year-olds 'a waste of time'

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

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