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Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Thursday, July 8, 2021

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The Early Years Commission is calling on the Government to extend financial support to children under the age of five in the wake of the pandemic.

Anglia Ruskin University launches new Montessori degree programmes

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Thursday, July 8, 2021

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From September, students will be able to study the Montessori method at degree and masters level remotely or face-to-face.

Tops commits to using real nappies in all its nurseries

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Tops Day Nurseries has extended its real nappy scheme to four settings, with plans to use washable nappies across all sites by 2022.

Bright Horizons to launch new curriculum to foster child wellbeing

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Bright Horizons, the UK's second largest nursery group, is launching a new early years curriculum focussing on children’s emotional wellbeing to align with the revised EYFS.

Funding pressures put children with SEND at risk of missing out on nursery school places

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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More than 4 in 10 maintained nursery schools are concerned about their ability to offer places for children with special educational needs and disabilities, as a survey shows rising demand for places.

Education secretary confirms 'bubble' system for childcare settings will end next month

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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Children will only have to self-isolate if they test positive for Covid from 16 August, the education secretary has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Sector raises alarm over measures replacing education 'bubbles'

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Tuesday, July 6, 2021

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Concerns have been raised over the changes to Covid measures in early years settings and schools from next month.

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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A setting operated by the country's largest nursery chain, Busy Bees Childcare, has been downgraded to inadequate due to its inability to keep children safe.

The Nursery World Awards 2021 shortlists are out!

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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After an extremely challenging year for the early years sector, we're delighted to reveal the shortlists for the Nursery World Awards 2021. Congratulations to everyone.

Disadvantaged children fall further behind due to Covid

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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New research reveals the attainment gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged pupils in Key Stage 1 has grown since the second lockdown.

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Newly released Government figures reveal the number of eligible two-year-olds registered for a funded place with nurseries or childminders has fallen by 13 per cent.

Scotland: Nurseries and childminders face stagnant funding rates, FOI reveals

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Nearly a fifth of councils in Scotland have no plans to increase funding rates when the 1,140 hours becomes statutory next month, an investigation by NDNA Scotland shows.

Nursery group training academy links up with Montessori Centre International

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Montessori Centre International has partnered with Little Dukes Training Academy at Riverside Nursery Schools to offer accredited training.

Coronavirus leads to rise in popularity of video calls to parents among nurseries

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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Early years staff are using, or plan to continue to use, video calls, and video messages to stay in touch with parents and carers more than they did prior to coronavirus, a survey suggests.

Councils on 'financial cliff edge' due to rising numbers of children needing SEN support

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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England's largest councils are calling for more funding in the Government's Spending Review to address a projected £1.3bn special educational needs (SEN) deficit in 2022/23.

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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The number of providers has continued to fall, the latest data shows, with 4 per cent fewer early years settings registered with Ofsted than at the end of last August.

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Delegates attending the Labour Party Women’s conference have voted for an urgent conditional bailout of the sector to save settings and make childcare more affordable.

Coronavirus: School 'bubbles' could end this month

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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

NCB to continue role as early years lead for DfE

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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The National Children’s Bureau (NCB) has been reappointed early years stakeholder lead by the Department for Education (DfE).

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Former education recovery tsar, Sir Kevan Collins, has highlighted the underfunding in early years, and branded the Government’s £1.4 billion Covid catch-up plan for children as ‘feeble’.

Check out Nursery World’s July issue

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Best practice has the emphasis firmly on fun at this time of the year – when children can enjoy being energetic and creative outdoors. We’ve got lots of ideas to try. Why not display their weatherproof art outdoors or make art from the land itself? We also explore some big issues including how to be vigilant with safeguarding and the need to address childhood obesity with a balanced approach.

Interview - Claire Cobain

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Claire Cobain is headteacher of Arlesdene Nursery School and Pre-school in Cheshunt, Hertfordshire. Around a third of the children attending the setting are diagnosed with SEND. It is the first early years setting in the UK to gain the National Autistic Society’s Inclusion Award.

Coronavirus: Ministers considering axing self-isolation for school pupils

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Children may no longer need to isolate after coming into contact with a positive Covid case from September.

Ofsted updates early years inspection handbook ahead of EYFS reforms

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Ofsted has made some updates to the early years inspection handbook, with changes due to come into force in September.

Analysis: The fallout from the Alliance investigation stokes calls for funding review

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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The longstanding row over the underfunding of nurseries and childminders has intensified in the wake of the Early Years Alliance investigations. Catherine Gaunt reports

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Cross-party MPs call for greater post-Covid support for early years

Anglia Ruskin University launches new Montessori degree programmes

Tops commits to using real nappies in all its nurseries

Bright Horizons to launch new curriculum to foster child wellbeing

Funding pressures put children with SEND at risk of missing out on nursery school places

Education secretary confirms 'bubble' system for childcare settings will end next month

Coronavirus: Sector raises alarm over measures replacing education 'bubbles'

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

The Nursery World Awards 2021 shortlists are out!

Disadvantaged children fall further behind due to Covid

'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

Scotland: Nurseries and childminders face stagnant funding rates, FOI reveals

Nursery group training academy links up with Montessori Centre International

Coronavirus leads to rise in popularity of video calls to parents among nurseries

Councils on 'financial cliff edge' due to rising numbers of children needing SEN support

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

Coronavirus: School 'bubbles' could end this month

NCB to continue role as early years lead for DfE

Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

Check out Nursery World’s July issue

Interview - Claire Cobain

Coronavirus: Ministers considering axing self-isolation for school pupils

Ofsted updates early years inspection handbook ahead of EYFS reforms

Analysis: The fallout from the Alliance investigation stokes calls for funding review

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