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COP26 Summit: Fight against climate change put at the 'heart of education'

Friday, November 5, 2021

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All children will be taught about the importance of conserving and protecting the planet, as part of new measures in education focusing on climate change.

Councils urged to set up family hubs

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Thursday, November 4, 2021

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Local authorities will be able to apply for funding to set up family hubs in their area, through a £12m fund launched by the children and families minister, Will Quince.

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

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Tuesday, November 2, 2021

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In the same week that world leaders are meeting in Glasgow for COP26, the UN climate conference, MP Fleur Anderson is leading a campaign to ban plastic in the 11 billion wet wipes used in the UK every year – 90 per cent of which contain some form of plastic.

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.

National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

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Friday, October 29, 2021

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A toolkit to support local authorities, health and education teams to implement the Government’s Family Hubs is being launched at a virtual conference on Tuesday (2 November).

Children’s minister confirms £510m total increase for early years funding

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Thursday, October 28, 2021

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Children and families minister Will Quince has confirmed that the Government is providing an additional £510m for early years funding over the next three years, despite initial announcements of £170m by 2024-25.

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

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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

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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 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.

‘National living wage’ rise from April will lead to 'fear and worry' for nurseries

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Monday, October 25, 2021

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Early years organisations have warned that the rise to the ‘national living wage’ threatens to make the situation worse for early years and childcare providers, after ministers accepted the recommendation of a 6.6 per cent increase from the Low Pay Commission.

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

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Monday, October 25, 2021

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Up to 1.5 million children are at risk of speech and language delay, which is why their support needs to be at the heart of this week’s Spending Review, says Carol Payne, interim chief executive of I CAN, the children's communication charity

Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

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Friday, October 22, 2021

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A new report calls on the Government to reaffirm its commitment to creating a first-class early years workforce by releasing a ‘comprehensive strategy’ to raise the entry qualification level and publishing pay scales.

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Eight out of ten parents have displayed warning signs of parental burnout as a result of the Coronavirus pandemic, according to new research.

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

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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.

Nursery schools petition Chancellor ahead of spending review

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

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More than 150 nursery school campaigners, MPs and parents have marched to Downing Street to deliver a petition to the Chancellor calling for urgent action over nursery school funding.

Pupils face income loss of £46,000 due to Covid disruption

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Thursday, October 21, 2021

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Children and young people face losing thousands of pounds in earnings during their lifetime from the impact of the pandemic on lost learning, according to new research.

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

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Wednesday, October 20, 2021

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A radical rethink of the way the early years system works is needed, according to a new report from the Nuffield Foundation.

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

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Tuesday, October 19, 2021

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The latest Department for Education (DfE) statistics show that while the number of children in early years settings has risen since last month, attendance is still down on pre-pandemic levels.

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

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Friday, October 15, 2021

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The Department for Education has launched a new early years leadership qualification for Level 3 qualified and above practitioners working in private, voluntary and independent settings.

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

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Friday, October 15, 2021

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Half of mums that responded to a survey by the TUC (Trades Union Congress) and Mother Pukka said that their current employer had rejected, or only accepted part, of their flexible working request.

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.

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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The pandemic has driven more families living in poverty to turn to schools for ‘basic needs’ such as adequate food and clothing, finds new research.

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

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Thursday, October 14, 2021

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A project to improve the lives of the most disadvantaged children and families by better understanding their needs and experiences has been awarded £2.8 million by the Nuffield Foundation.

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.

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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The Welsh government has announced more funding to help support children’s wellbeing and recovery for families from the pandemic, including funding for play and to increase childcare places.

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COP26 Summit: Fight against climate change put at the 'heart of education'

Councils urged to set up family hubs

MP to launch Bill to ban plastic in wet wipes

DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

Children’s minister confirms £510m total increase for early years funding

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

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

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

‘National living wage’ rise from April will lead to 'fear and worry' for nurseries

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Health and wellbeing study urges ministers to invest more in the early years workforce

Parents facing burnout due to pandemic, finds survey

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

Nursery schools petition Chancellor ahead of spending review

Pupils face income loss of £46,000 due to Covid disruption

'Dysfunctional' childcare system in urgent need of reform - report

Early years attendance improves - but numbers still lower than pre-Covid

New early years leadership qualification available from Autumn 2022

Call to make flexible working the 'norm' as thousands of mums' requests are denied

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

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

Five-year University of Oxford study will look at how to improve the lives of children and families

Working mums feel promotion out of reach - survey

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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