Search

Coronavirus: Educational gaps widen during lockdown

Monday, May 18, 2020

| Nursery World

School closures are increasing educational inequalities between the rich and poor, a report from the Institute of Fiscal Studies has revealed, as the debate about wider opening from 1 June continues.

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Opinion

Friday, May 15, 2020

| Nursery World

I do not envy the week that childminders have had, says Tulip Siddiq, on the Government's confusing guidance on their return to work dates

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

News

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries that are continuing to operate during the Covid-19 pandemic to support frontline workers need financial support now to keep sustainable, the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) and British Medical Association (BMA) have jointly stated.

'Absolute joke': Childminders on being told they can reopen with less than 24 hours' notice

News

Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders have reacted angrily to the last-minute change in Government policy that they can reopen to care for children of one household from today.

Coronavirus: DfE guidance - key points for opening for more children from 1 June

News

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

| Nursery World

We have summarised the latest Department for Education guidance for settings below, as nurseries, childminders and schools prepare to open for more children from 1 June.

Childminders left confused by mixed messaging from Government over work return

News

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of childminders have been left confused by Government guidance, which seemingly states they should return to work tomorrow, but which is at odds with separate guidance published by the Department for Education.

DfE releases new guidance for early years settings and schools ahead of wider opening

News

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published guidance for early years settings, following the prime minister’s confirmation in parliament yesterday that they should open to more children from 1 June.

Childcare providers and schools call for clarity on plans to re-open settings to more children

News

Monday, May 11, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidance for early years settings and schools on how they will open for more children is expected later today, after the prime minister Boris Johnson confirmed that the Government wants to see children make a phased return to school from 1 June.

9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

News

Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Ninety per cent of parents do not want to see their children return to school immediately after the UK Government ends lockdown, according to a new survey.

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

News

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| Nursery World

Controversial plans to test four-year-olds in English and maths when they start school in September are ‘under regular review’ by the Department for Education, in light of the disruption caused by the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

News

Wednesday, May 6, 2020

| Nursery World

The Early Years Alliance has written to the Chancellor Rishi Sunak exposing flaws in coronavirus support schemes, which mean the sector is missing vital funding, and calling for 'urgent steps’ to safeguard 'tens of thousands' of nurseries and childminders.

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

A quarter of early years settings are unlikely to be operating in 12 months’ time, as as the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic hits, a survey suggests.

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Teaching unions have written to the Government urging them to exercise ‘significant caution’ when it comes to the reopening of schools.

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Parents will not lose their eligibility for 30-hour childcare or Tax-Free childcare during the summer term, if their income has dropped due to the coronavirus, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

News

Tuesday, May 5, 2020

| Nursery World

Thousands of families forced to claim universal credit because of the Covid-19 pandemic will fall into deeper hardship as a result of the controversial 'two-child policy', a new report highlights.

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

News

Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Frontline staff are overwhelmed by the needs of vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns the charity. Due to problems with Universal Credit and delays to vouchers for free school meals, Action for Children says these families are teetering on the brink.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

News

Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

News

Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

News

Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childcare providers, along with holiday companies and wedding venues, are being investigated for failing to provide refunds.

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

Opinion

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Dear Minister... Urgent attention is needed to keep childcare and early years education at the forefront of the UK's recovery from the coronavirus crisis, say the four largest early years organisations

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

News

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has published guidance on how it expects local authorities to re-distribute funding among early years providers to ensure there are enough places for children of key workers and vulnerable children during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

News

Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| Nursery World

The four largest early years organisations are asking the government for an urgent meeting to discuss how the sector can get the support it needs to play a vital role in the UK's recovery from the coronavirus pandemic.

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Opinion

Monday, April 27, 2020

| Nursery World

We don’t just need an exit strategy...we need a new reality for early childhood, says Eunice Lumsden, head of early years at the University of Northampton

Search Results

Coronavirus: Educational gaps widen during lockdown

'It is unclear how the Government expects early years settings to open at all'

Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

'Absolute joke': Childminders on being told they can reopen with less than 24 hours' notice

Coronavirus: DfE guidance - key points for opening for more children from 1 June

Childminders left confused by mixed messaging from Government over work return

DfE releases new guidance for early years settings and schools ahead of wider opening

Childcare providers and schools call for clarity on plans to re-open settings to more children

9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

Let's talk about vital support for the early years sector

DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

Coronavirus: Early years organisations join forces to petition government

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Current filters

Filter by

Journals

Tags

Article Types