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Coronavirus: Warning that 250,000 childcare places could be lost

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

| Nursery World

According to childcare.co.uk, nearly a sixth of providers could close permanently as a result of the pandemic.

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Around 65,000 children are currently attending early years settings, according to Department for Education research – about four per cent of the number who usually attend in term time.

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Charities, including those caring for vulnerable children, on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak will share £750m from the Government, but have warned that it may not be enough to stop some from closing.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

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Monday, March 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings and schools have closed today and are only open for the families of key workers and vulnerable children.

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| Nursery World

All private, voluntary and independent nurseries will be exempt from business rates for one year from 1 April.

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Baby and toddler activity groups are coming up with ways to keep parents connected and children stimulated in light of the social distancing measures introduced to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

| Nursery World

Ofsted has suspended all routine inspections of early years providers, schools and further education colleges.

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

As the Covid-19 outbreak is a developing situation, this story reflects the position as of midday, 12 March.

Contents - On Your Bike!

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Monday, March 16, 2020

| Nursery World

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has introduced a bicycle scheme across all its 39 nurseries.

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

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Friday, March 13, 2020

| Nursery World

The public spending watchdog has warned that the development gap for disadvantaged children is at risk of increasing due low take-up of funded places in deprived areas and poorer quality provision.

Childcare costs rise above inflation

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Wednesday, February 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Britain’s parents are paying 5 per cent more for childcare for the under-twos than they were a year ago, according to a survey.

The Big Picture - Leading in Leeds

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Monday, February 3, 2020

| Nursery World

The nominees for the Child Friendly Leeds Awards have been announced.

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

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Friday, January 31, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 1,300 children’s centres closed between 2010 and 2019, newly-published Government figure show.

Parents in deprived areas less likely to use funded childcare

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Friday, January 3, 2020

| Nursery World

Children living in the poorest areas are less likely to attend formal childcare settings and their parents are less aware of the free entitlement, according to new DfE statistics.

Parents increasingly shunning 30 hours charges

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Monday, November 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are increasingly struggling to get parents to agree to pay a voluntary contribution to take up their 30-hours place.

Cost of childcare forcing parents to quit their jobs

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Tuesday, October 29, 2019

| Nursery World

New research which shows that nearly a fifth of parents have had to leave their job because of the cost of childcare, calls for subsidised care from the age of nine months.

Charity calls for free childcare so parents can return to work

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Monday, October 21, 2019

| Nursery World

Coram Family and Childcare wants the Government to put in policies to reduce or remove childcare costs to help mothers living in the most expensive areas for childcare return to work.

The Big Picture - All Ages August

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Monday, September 16, 2019

| Nursery World

Hundreds of intergenerational events and activities have brought people of all ages together in the first #AllAgesAugust.

Association for play calls for urgent investment in playgrounds

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Monday, August 5, 2019

| Nursery World

A new campaign is calling for ‘urgent and sustained’ investment in public play provision to get children spending more time outside.

Bucks children’s centre campaigners lose in High Court

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Monday, July 22, 2019

| Nursery World

Campaigners fighting to keep children’s centres open in Buckinghamshire have lost their case in the High Court.

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

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Wednesday, May 1, 2019

| Nursery World

Andrea Leadsom is to make policy proposals to Cabinet for early help for families ahead of the spending review.

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Coronavirus: Warning that 250,000 childcare places could be lost

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

Settings seeking coronavirus advice

Contents - On Your Bike!

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

Childcare costs rise above inflation

The Big Picture - Leading in Leeds

New Government figures reveal true scale of children's centre closures

Parents in deprived areas less likely to use funded childcare

Parents increasingly shunning 30 hours charges

Cost of childcare forcing parents to quit their jobs

Charity calls for free childcare so parents can return to work

The Big Picture - All Ages August

Association for play calls for urgent investment in playgrounds

Bucks children’s centre campaigners lose in High Court

Leadsom to report to Cabinet on first 1001 days review

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