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TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Friday, June 5, 2020

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The TUC is calling for an urgent ‘cash injection’ for the childcare sector, warning that without it there will not be enough places for working parents to return to their jobs, as the lockdown eases.

Coronavirus: 10 years of closing the gap reversed by school closures

News

Friday, June 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Nearly a decade of closing the attainment gap between disadvantaged children and their peers is ‘likely’ to have been wiped out by school closures as a result of coronavirus.

Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

News

Thursday, June 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Out-of-school clubs are facing closure and may never reopen, following new rules, confusing guidance and lack of support from Government.

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders and fully outdoor nurseries in Scotland are now able to reopen from today (3 June).

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

News

Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

Coronavirus: Three-quarters of nurseries will operate at a loss over the coming months

News

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

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Three-quarters of nurseries expect to operate at a loss over the next three months, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association published today (2 June) reveals.

Parents face challenges accessing childcare as lockdown eases

News

Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Working parents will continue to have problems finding the childcare they need for the foreseeable future, a social enterprise specialising in intergeneration care has warned.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

News

Monday, June 1, 2020

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Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Nursery nurse staff voice concern about safety of reopening to more children

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Monday, June 1, 2020

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A survey by Unison of more than 2,000 nursery nurses and classroom assistants in nursery classes found that three-quarters did not feel their setting would be able to cope with extra health and safety measures, as a result of coronavirus, in time to reopen today.

DfE survey finds around half of parents sending their child back to childcare today

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Monday, June 1, 2020

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Around half of parents are expected to send their child back to their early years setting today, according to a survey commissioned by the Department for Education.

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

News

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.

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

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Urgent additional funding is needed if childcare providers are to meet the demands of families during the coronavirus crisis, the Local Government Association said today (28 May).

Experts slam Government guidance on ‘rushed return’ to nursery and school

News

Thursday, May 28, 2020

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More than 30 early years experts, parent groups, and sector organisations have criticised the Department for Education’s guidance on reopening early years settings and schools, saying it does not provide a safe return for children and threatens their wellbeing and education.

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

News

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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Reports that some schools and nurseries are banning childminders from dropping off and collecting children from their premises has led to a petition calling on the Government to clarify the issue.

Coronavirus: Bulk of childcare and household chores fall to mothers in lockdown

News

Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Working mothers are bearing the brunt of the new workload during lockdown, a new study has revealed

Coronavirus: PM confirms schools should press ahead with reopening from 1 June

News

Tuesday, May 26, 2020

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Primary schools should prepare for a phased reopening on 1 June, Boris Johnson has said, as teaching unions eagerly await confirmation of how their five safety tests will be met prior to the final decision being made on Thursday.

Childminders more likely to stay open than nurseries, survey suggests

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Friday, May 22, 2020

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More than a third of nurseries and around half of childminders have stayed open for keyworkers and vulnerable children, a survey suggests.

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

News

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are receiving contradictory guidance over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) if they are unable to obtain it from their local supply chains.

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

News

Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

Social workers will work in schools to help identify children at risk

News

Thursday, May 21, 2020

| Nursery World

Social workers will work with teachers in schools to help spot signs of abuse and neglect more quickly, as more children are expected to return to school following the lockdown.

Coronavirus: Perilous future for children stuck in the poverty trap

News

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Growing numbers of children are being cut adrift as families reach breaking point and are ill equipped to cope with the impact of the pandemic, campaigners to end child poverty have warned.

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Opinion

Wednesday, May 20, 2020

| Nursery World

It's not an easy decision, says Sarah Mackenzie, Education Director of N Family Club, but she believes it's time to open nurseries to more children

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

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As nursery owners in England gear up to reopen from 1 June, an online conference run by Famly, with Nursery World as media partner, has pulled together expert advice on key questions.

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

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

News

Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

Low-income families with children with special educational needs and disabilities can apply for emergency funding to help them buy equipment and resources to help them with home learning during the lockdown.

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TUC calls for emergency bailout of childcare sector

Coronavirus: 10 years of closing the gap reversed by school closures

Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

Coronavirus: Three-quarters of nurseries will operate at a loss over the coming months

Parents face challenges accessing childcare as lockdown eases

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

Nursery nurse staff voice concern about safety of reopening to more children

DfE survey finds around half of parents sending their child back to childcare today

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

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

Experts slam Government guidance on ‘rushed return’ to nursery and school

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

Coronavirus: Bulk of childcare and household chores fall to mothers in lockdown

Coronavirus: PM confirms schools should press ahead with reopening from 1 June

Childminders more likely to stay open than nurseries, survey suggests

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

Around a third of parents used formal childcare in April

Social workers will work in schools to help identify children at risk

Coronavirus: Perilous future for children stuck in the poverty trap

'We're ready to welcome children back from June'

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

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

SEND: Families can apply for share of £10m in coronavirus crisis home-learning fund

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