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EXCLUSIVE: Ofsted data shows early years settings with Covid cases doubling every week

Wednesday, October 14, 2020

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Cases of Covid-19 in early years settings have been doubling every week on average since the first week of September, Nursery World can reveal, as early years settings continue to struggle to access tests, despite being classed as essential workers with priority access to testing.

Coronavirus: PVI recovery fund a ‘lifeline’ for early years settings

Tuesday, October 13, 2020

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Small private and voluntary providers in areas of disadvantage have given thanks for a ‘lifeline’ Covid-19 recovery grant from the Early Years Alliance, which has helped them sustain their businesses during the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Nursery schools warn survival on a 'cliff edge'

Friday, October 9, 2020

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Nine in ten maintained nursery schools are not confident that they will be able to stay open based on current funding levels, according to a survey.

Parental anxiety leads to rise in parents choosing to home school children - Ofsted

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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Schools are working hard to make sure children catch up with learning lost during lockdown, but are struggling to deal with anxiety from parents that has led to a rise in home-schooling, Ofsted said.

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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The number of children attending early years settings is continuing to increase following the start of the autumn term, the latest Government figures show, with separate research from Ceeda also showing a rise in occupancy.

Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

Monday, October 5, 2020

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One in five schools across England are experiencing 'significant' pupil absences, with almost as many having sent a whole bubble home, according to a survey of teachers.

Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

Thursday, October 1, 2020

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Campaigners fighting to register and regulate the nanny sector have expressed ‘further frustration’ at the Government’s latest response to their concerns that parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare during the pandemic.

Coronavirus: Children must be at the ‘forefront’ of Covid-19 planning

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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Children ‘must be put at the heart of planning’ for future lockdowns, England’s Children’s Commissioner says.

Coronavirus: Councils ignoring DfE guidance on funding nurseries and childminders at pre-Covid levels

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

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One in six local authorities in England are failing to follow Government guidance on early years funding intended to protect providers from the financial impact of coronavirus, an investigation by the Early Years Alliance has revealed.

Councils warn that a quarter of childcare providers could close in rural areas

Friday, September 25, 2020

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Councils in England are warning that up to one in 10 childcare providers could close this winter, and that as many as one in four are at risk in rural areas.

Coronavirus: 7 in 10 early years staff on furlough - survey

Friday, September 25, 2020

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Early years settings furloughed 71 per cent of their staff between March and August, according to new research, which highlights the crisis that many providers will find themselves in when the scheme ends next month.

Outcry from the early years sector as minister confirms testing kits for maintained nurseries only

Thursday, September 24, 2020

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Early years providers and organisations have slammed the Government’s decision to supply coronavirus home testing kits to maintained nurseries, but not to private and voluntary settings.

Outgoing health visiting chief exec calls for urgent Government funding for health visitors

Tuesday, September 22, 2020

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A call for the Government to urgently invest in rebuilding the health visiting profession to support families during the Covid-19 pandemic has been issued by the Institute of Health Visiting’s (iHV) outgoing executive director.

Labour asks Government to explain problems with testing in early years settings

Friday, September 18, 2020

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Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq has written to the children's minister Vicky Ford about the impact of failures in Covid-19 testing on nurseries and childminders, and confusion around conflicting guidance about children’s symptoms.

New helpline for early years providers and school to report positive Covid-19 cases launched

Thursday, September 17, 2020

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A dedicated helpline has been launched to advise early years providers and schools on what action to take if they have a confirmed positive case of Covid-19 within their setting.

Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages

Tuesday, September 15, 2020

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Difficulty accessing coronavirus tests is negatively impacting on the childcare sector as early years workers are having to self-isolate because they cannot get tests for themselves or family members.

Common cold or Covid-19? When to test children

Monday, September 14, 2020

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Guidance on how to distinguish between the symptoms of a common cold and Covid-19 in children have been published by the Royal Collage of Paediatrics and Child Health.

Families 'just about managing' face winter crisis, charity warns

Monday, September 14, 2020

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Thousands of families, already struggling to feed and clothe their children, will be plunged into the ‘bleakest’ winter crisis, a new report by Action for Children warns.

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders can take more than six children to the park

Monday, September 14, 2020

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As the 'rule of six' comes into force today, the Government has confirmed that childcare providers are exempt and will be able to take groups of children on outings.

Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

Friday, September 11, 2020

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New financial support for childminders in Scotland ‘falls short’ of offering the level of support needed and is lower than that of other childcare settings, the Scottish Childminding Association (SCMA) warns.

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