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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.

Nurseries, childminders and schools to stay open in second lockdown

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Monday, November 2, 2020

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Childcare organisations have welcomed the news that early years settings in England will be allowed to stay open during lockdown, but called for more financial support.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

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Thursday, October 29, 2020

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Nurseries and pre-schools have been providing lunch parcels to children and delivering meals to foodbanks during half term, as public pressure mounts on the Government over its decision not to extend free school meals during the holidays.

One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

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Thursday, December 3, 2020

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Over a million children in the UK who live below the poverty line are not eligible for free school meals, new analysis from the Child Poverty Action Group (CPAG) has found.

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

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Monday, January 18, 2021

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Four members of staff have been hospitalised with Covid-19 from London's largest group of social enterprise nurseries, and more than a third of its settings have been forced to close.

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Nurseries in Wales have stayed open for all children this week, while schools have closed.

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Reported incidences of Covid-19 in early years settings have more than doubled in a week, according to the latest Ofsted numbers.

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

Opinion

Monday, March 1, 2021

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Children develop at their own pace - they are not on a factory production line - says Louise Livingston of the Maria Montessori Institute

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.

'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

Opinion

Tuesday, July 20, 2021

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The latest guidance from the DfE on test and trace and self-isolation has left nurseries in utter confusion and anxiety, says nursery group owner David Wright

Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

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Friday, August 6, 2021

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A teaching union is calling for the Government to fund CO2 monitors in schools following concerns from members about the level of ventilation in classrooms to mitigate the spread of Covid-19.

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

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Thursday, September 9, 2021

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More than eight in ten private, voluntary or independent nurseries in England are making a loss or only just breaking even, according to a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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Thursday, September 2, 2021

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The pandemic continues to have a ‘significant’ impact on babies, their families and the services that work with them, according to a new report from the First 1001 Days Movement.

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

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

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Opinion

Friday, April 3, 2020

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The early years sector is facing a time of great uncertainty, says Josh Cottell

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

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Thursday, April 2, 2020

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Nursery workers that have been put on temporary leave by their employer during the coronavirus crisis can be furloughed more than once, according to updated guidance.

Coronavirus: Government confirms settings will receive childcare funding if they have to close

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Government funding for the 15 and 30 hours childcare offers will continue if early years settings have to close, or where children cannot attend due to Coronavirus (COVID-19).

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has been inundated with emails from the self-employed and small companies, including childcare providers, that are missing out on Government support during the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

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Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

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Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Frontline staff are being overwhelmed by the needs of millions of frightened, vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns children’s charity Action for Children.

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Nurseries around the UK - both large chains and standalone providers - have voiced their concerns about staying open, following the change in official guidance as to how how much they can claim for staff on furlough.

Government slammed for failing to treat early years providers equally with schools

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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The Government has been criticised failing to provide extra funding for PPE and cleaning for nurseries, despite pledging thousands of pounds to support schools with their extra operating costs during the crisis.

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

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Friday, May 1, 2020

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The impact that the lockdown is having on children’s mental well-being is worrying 60 per cent of parents, according to a poll of families with primary-aged children.

Worries about children's safety putting parents off sending children back to nursery and school

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Friday, May 29, 2020

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Concerns about their child’s health and safety mean that thousands of parents will not be sending their children back to nursery next week, despite Boris Johnson giving the go-ahead for early years settings and primary schools to open from Monday.

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

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Friday, May 22, 2020

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Children’s minister Vicky Ford has thanked early years professionals for their ‘continued dedication’ in helping critical workers and parents of vulnerable children to access childcare during the pandemic, as official statistics reveal the take-up of childcare during lockdown.

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Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

Nurseries, childminders and schools to stay open in second lockdown

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

Should we really be telling our children they are 'behind' and need to 'catch up'?

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

'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

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

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce?

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Coronavirus: Government confirms settings will receive childcare funding if they have to close

Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

Government slammed for failing to treat early years providers equally with schools

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

Worries about children's safety putting parents off sending children back to nursery and school

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

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