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Childbase Partnership goes ‘climate positive’

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

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Childbase Partnership has announced that it is ‘Climate Positive’ after saving more greenhouse gas emissions than it generates in its 44 nurseries.

Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Birdboxes, bee hotels and fire woks are just some of the free resources on offer to early years settings and schools as part of Learning through Landscapes’s (LtL) Local School Nature Grants Programme.

Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Universal free school lunches for children aged eight- to 10-years-old and targeted support in the holidays have been announced by the Scottish Government.

London group buys third nursery

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Monday, June 7, 2021

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Little People Nurseries in south west London has expanded with the purchase of a new setting in Hampton.

Sadiq Khan launches business support programme for London nurseries and childminders

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Friday, June 4, 2021

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The Mayor of London has launched a £150,000 fund to provide business support for the capital’s private and voluntary early years settings.

A week of school sports days planned

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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A national summer of school sports days is being planned following a year in which most were cancelled due to the pandemic, the Youth Sport Trust has announced.

Just Childcare bought by largest Dutch nursery group

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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Partou, the largest childcare provider in the Netherlands has become the majority shareholder in Just Childcare, one of the UK’s largest nursery providers.

School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

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Thursday, June 3, 2021

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The prime minister’s catch-up tsar Sir Kevan Collins resigned on Wednesday night in response to the Government’s ‘half-hearted approach’ to education recovery for hundreds of thousands of children, whose learning has been disrupted by the pandemic.

Labour pledges £110m for early years out of total £14.7bn Children’s Recovery Plan

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Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Proposals for children to ‘play, learn and develop’ are central to Labour’s post-Covid education recovery plan released today [Wednesday] but it has been criticised for a lack of focus on the early years.

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Organisations and charities call for a Summer of Play, as more than half of children say they play outside or with their friends less since the pandemic.

Nurseries encouraged to take part in the annual Big Lunch

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Thursday, May 27, 2021

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Early years settings have the chance to reach out to their local communities by taking part in The Big Lunch, an annual celebration run by the Eden Project.

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.

Early years a ‘top priority’ in union’s education recovery report

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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Investment in the early years should be ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s educational recovery plan, according to a report published by the National Union of Headteachers (NAHT) today (Wednesday).

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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More than half a million children have become eligible for free school meals during the pandemic, Labour estimates.

Coronavirus: DfE had 'no plan', MPs' report finds

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Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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The Department for Education (DfE) had ‘no plan’ and was ‘unprepared’ for the challenges of Covid-19, a Public Accounts Committee report released today (Wednesday) states.

New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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A £1m funding programme from the Froebel Trust, launching this summer, aims to foster collaboration in the early years sector and provide training for more practitioners.

Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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Nearly nine out of 10 parents think their child’s school has handled the pandemic well, according to results from Ofsted’s annual Parents Survey for 2021.

Global childcare report reveals market buoyancy

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Thursday, May 20, 2021

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The pandemic has raised the profile of the early years and childcare sector across the globe, leading to renewed interest from prospective investors and increased demand from competitors, Christie & Co’s report on the impact of Covid-19 on global markets has revealed.

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Family First, one of the UK’s fastest growing nursery groups, has appointed a new chief executive to oversee its growth and focus on bringing the best quality employees to the team.

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

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Wednesday, May 19, 2021

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Plans to increase the number of family hubs in operation and to open a national centre championing their work, were announced by education secretary Gavin Williamson this afternoon (19 May).

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Childbase Partnership goes ‘climate positive’

Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training

Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children

London group buys third nursery

Sadiq Khan launches business support programme for London nurseries and childminders

A week of school sports days planned

Just Childcare bought by largest Dutch nursery group

School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

Labour pledges £110m for early years out of total £14.7bn Children’s Recovery Plan

Coronavirus: Call for 'Summer of Play' to restore children's wellbeing

Nurseries encouraged to take part in the annual Big Lunch

Latest data shows early years attendance has risen slightly

Early years a ‘top priority’ in union’s education recovery report

Labour calls for free school meals in school holidays, as eligibility rises

Coronavirus: DfE had 'no plan', MPs' report finds

New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

Global childcare report reveals market buoyancy

Expanding nursery group Family First appoints new CEO

Anna Freud appointed as centre of excellence for family hubs

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