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9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

Thursday, May 7, 2020

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Ninety per cent of parents do not want to see their children return to school immediately after the UK Government ends lockdown, according to a new survey.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

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Thursday, June 25, 2020

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Parents returning to work in the wake of the lockdown may struggle to find childcare places, as a new report reveals the impact of the pandemic on nurseries, pre-schools and childminders.

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

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Friday, June 5, 2020

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The TUC is calling for an urgent ‘cash injection’ for the childcare sector, warning that without it there will not be enough places for working parents to return to their jobs, as the lockdown eases.

Coronavirus: 10 years of closing the gap reversed by school closures

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Friday, June 5, 2020

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Nearly a decade of closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is ‘likely’ to have been wiped out by school closures as a result of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: Concern that children on free school meals are missing out on on healthy food

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Monday, June 8, 2020

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Children on free school meals are eating 'significantly' less fruit and vegetables since the lockdown and are missing meals, a study has found.

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

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Tuesday, June 30, 2020

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Children, young people and families must be at the ‘heart’ of the Government’s recovery plan, a coalition of more than 50 organisations and charities said today.

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Andrea Leadsom has been commissioned by the prime minister to lead a new review into improving the health outcomes of babies and young children, as part of the Government’s 'levelling up' agenda.

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

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Friday, July 17, 2020

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Parents and carers in England should be given more time to choose whether to send their children back to school for the new academic year without the risk of being fined by the Government, parenting and education charity, Parentkind has said.

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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A significant proportion of nurseries did not reopen in Scotland on Wednesday even though they are now allowed to, NDNA Scotland has found.

Don't forget babies in plans to restructure Public Health England, warns charity

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Wednesday, August 19, 2020

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More clarity is needed in how babies will get the best start in life as Public Health England is replaced by the National Institute for Health Protection, the Parent-Infant Foundation warns.

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

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Tuesday, September 1, 2020

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Nurseries and pre-schools have spoken to Nursery World about the challenges of opening to more children in September, whether taking on new families or children who are returning for the first time since lockdown. So, what will the new normal look like in the autumn term?

Children in special schools 'forgotten' by Government

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Friday, September 4, 2020

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Around 20,000 children with special educational needs are unlikely to return to special schools in September, according to new research.

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

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Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Federation of Small Businesses has backed the reopening of schools and nurseries after a survey revealed that over a quarter of its members rely these forms of childcare and education in order to operate.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Coronavirus: Children's minister sets out £4.4m fund to support children impacted by pandemic

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Wednesday, December 9, 2020

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All those who have worked with children and young people throughout the pandemic are ‘amazing’ said children’s minister Vicky Ford as she outlined a multi-million pound package of support aimed at reaching ‘hidden’ children.

Norland Nanny principal joins campaign to regulate nannies

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Thursday, November 26, 2020

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The principal of Norland College, Dr Janet Rose, has been appointed the first patron of Regulation Matters (RM), the campaign which calls for the registration of nannies and regulation of nanny agencies.

Early years workers express fear and frustration over Government decision to keep nurseries open

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Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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Nurseries and early years workers have reacted in anger and disbelief at the Government’s decision to keep early years settings open to all children, while at the same time closing schools, as England enters a third national lockdown.

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Frustration around the Department for Education’s decision not to provide regular testing for PVI early years settings has been exacerbated by comments by the Government's deputy chief scientific adviser, Dougal Hargreaves, when he incorrectly stated that they were during questioning by MPs.

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

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Monday, February 22, 2021

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All staff at private, voluntary and independent nurseries and pre-schools will have access to rapid Covid tests to use twice weekly at home, the Department for Education has confirmed.

‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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Thursday, March 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom has launched the long-awaited Early Years Healthy Development Review, which sets out a vision for improving babies’ healthy development and reducing inequalities in the first 1,001 days of life.

Latest data shows early years attendance has risen slightly

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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Attendance levels at early years settings have risen slightly in May, official figures show, while school attendance continues to drop as unions express concern around the spread of the Indian variant.

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

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Friday, June 18, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

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Wednesday, June 9, 2021

| Nursery World

A cross-sector coalition of education experts, charities, and businesses is calling on the Government to urgently reconsider its education recovery plans and provide more funding for children and young people.

Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

| Nursery World

Parents’ calls to attend nursery graduations were rejected by Scotland’s First Minister in Parliament yesterday.

Coronavirus: School 'bubbles' could end this month

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The education secretary, Gavin Williamson, has said that the use of ‘bubbles’ in schools could be dropped after 19 July, 'freedom day'.

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9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Coronavirus: 10 years of closing the gap reversed by school closures

Coronavirus: Concern that children on free school meals are missing out on on healthy food

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

Don't forget babies in plans to restructure Public Health England, warns charity

Coronavirus: Sector tries to stay positive with uncertain times ahead

Children in special schools 'forgotten' by Government

Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Coronavirus: Children's minister sets out £4.4m fund to support children impacted by pandemic

Norland Nanny principal joins campaign to regulate nannies

Early years workers express fear and frustration over Government decision to keep nurseries open

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

Coronavirus: All PVI nurseries to be sent home-testing kits

‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

Latest data shows early years attendance has risen slightly

Duchess of Cambridge launches early years research centre

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

Scotland: Ban on parents attending nursery graduations challenged in Parliament

Coronavirus: School 'bubbles' could end this month

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