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Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

Thursday, March 17, 2022

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The sector has forced a Government U-turn over rules which stated that childminders with a positive Covid case in their household could not continue to operate.

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Around one in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their wages on childcare, reveals a new poll.

Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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The Welsh Government is to begin its expansion of free childcare for disadvantaged two-year-olds from the autumn.

Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

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Wednesday, March 16, 2022

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School closures due to the Coronavirus pandemic most impacted the learning of the youngest primary pupils, according to new research.

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

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Friday, March 11, 2022

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The Government’s multi-million pound catch-up programme risks failing pupils who need it the most, leaving them facing an ‘epidemic of educational inequality’, a report from the education select committee says .

Huge numbers of children starting school developmentally delayed - study

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Thursday, March 10, 2022

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Around half of four-year-olds were ‘not ready’ to start Reception last September, according to a new survey by education foundation Kindred Squared.

Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

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Monday, March 7, 2022

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The Government has rejected MPs' recommendation to carry out an independent review of funding and affordability of childcare

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

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Monday, March 7, 2022

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The Welsh Government has committed an additional £6 million per year to its funded childcare offer, increasing the hourly rate from £4.50 to £5 per hour from April.

EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus forced childcare providers to take dire action, study shows

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Tuesday, March 1, 2022

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Covid has seen professionals cut staff, use reserves and even sell belongings, but researchers say an early years education and care-led recovery is now vital, as Katy Morton reports

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

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Early years settings have questioned the Government’s decision to scrap twice-weekly testing in early years settings and have raised concerns about plans to end self-isolation for positive Covid cases.

Nurseries and childminders will no longer need to report Covid cases to Ofsted

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Monday, February 21, 2022

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Early years settings will no longer be required to report incidences of confirmed Covid-19 cases to Ofsted.

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

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Wednesday, February 16, 2022

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The trade union is calling for an ‘urgent’ cash boost to the childcare sector and an immediate increase in the minimum wage.

Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

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Thursday, February 10, 2022

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A charity is calling for the Government to ‘align’ the early years pupil premium rate with the amount primary schools receive.

Access to play spaces 'unfair' and 'unequal', finds new research

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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Research from the Association of Play Industries (API) reveals a ‘postcode lottery’ of free-to-access play provision, with some areas well-served and others ‘seriously deprived’ of community play facilities.

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

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Monday, February 7, 2022

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Millions of low-income workers face a ‘perfect storm’ this April with universal credit falling behind the cost of living as energy bills and taxes rise, warns a national trade union.

Covid cases in nurseries hit new reported high

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Monday, February 7, 2022

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The number of early years settings with Covid cases jumped from 2,933 at the beginning of last month to 4,752 on 17 January, according to the latest data.

'No real support' for early years in Government's levelling up white paper

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Tuesday, February 1, 2022

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Early years organisations, charities and teaching unions have criticised the Government’s new package of measures to transform education for disadvantaged children.

Coronavirus: Early years staff absences fall while cases in children grow

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Monday, January 31, 2022

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While the number of nursery staff off with Covid has largely fallen, the percentage of children with the virus has increased, new data suggests.

Scottish nursery milk scheme ruled to be 'unlawful'

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Monday, January 31, 2022

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A scheme to provide free milk to children attending early years settings in Scotland has been declared ‘unlawful’ and ‘irrational’ by a judge in a landmark ruling against the Scottish government.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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A group of leading academics are calling on the Government to change their policy on the use of synthetic phonics as the main approach of teaching children to read as research suggests it is less successful than other methods.

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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Tuesday, January 18, 2022

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Rising energy bills will push the poorest families even deeper into poverty, according to an analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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New findings reveal that the most deprived state schools were almost three times more likely than private schools to report that one in 10 or more of their staff were absent due to coronavirus.

Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

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Friday, January 14, 2022

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Childminders are facing a lack of financial support as many are ineligible for the £500 Track and Trace support payment when they are forced to close their setting due to household members testing positive for Covid.

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Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

Huge numbers of children starting school developmentally delayed - study

Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

EXCLUSIVE: Coronavirus forced childcare providers to take dire action, study shows

Change to Covid rules on testing and isolation provokes mixed response among nurseries and childminders

Nurseries and childminders will no longer need to report Covid cases to Ofsted

TUC calls for 'urgent cash boost' to help childcare sector recover from the pandemic

Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

Access to play spaces 'unfair' and 'unequal', finds new research

Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

Covid cases in nurseries hit new reported high

'No real support' for early years in Government's levelling up white paper

Coronavirus: Early years staff absences fall while cases in children grow

Scottish nursery milk scheme ruled to be 'unlawful'

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

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