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

Thursday, October 29, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

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Wednesday, October 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Babies and toddlers from disadvantaged families spent less time outdoors and reading and playing with their parents during lockdown than their better-off peers, according to new research.

Government survey reveals half of nurseries and childminders fear closure

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Around half of England’s childcare providers told the Department for Education in the summer they would be unable to survive financially for another year, a survey on the impact of Covid-19 shows.

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

With the autumn term under way, thousands of early years providers are already feeling the knock-on effect of the pandemic, as much lower numbers of children have returned or taken up new places.

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

The social and economic importance of childcare should be recognised by the Government providing funding to support the struggling early years sector, a research paper published today states.

Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

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Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has extended the eligibility for 30-hour childcare and Tax-Free Childcare to enable working parents to continue to use the schemes, even if the number of hours they work drops during the pandemic.

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

Opinion

Monday, October 26, 2020

| Nursery World

As the UK enters a new phase to help deal with Covid-19, Karen Clince, founder of Tiger's Childcare, is calling on the Government to prioritise the social and emotional well-being of children and their caregivers in all decisions related to restrictions.

Coronavirus: Government confirms extra funding to support adoptive families

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Friday, October 23, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has confirmed £6.5 million was provided to local authorities and regional adoption agencies to help adoptive families facing greater stress during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

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Thursday, October 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Children's charities are warning that the system is reaching crisis point, in the run-up to the Chancellor's one-year Spending Review in late November, which will focus on protecting jobs and responding to the Covid-19 pandemic,

Mounting pressure on Government to extend free school meals for October half term

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Wednesday, October 21, 2020

| Nursery World

MPs will debate funding the provision of free school meals over the school holidays this afternoon (21 October), following mounting pressure from the Labour party in the run-up to October half term.

What does Wales 'firebreak' mean for childcare?

News

Wednesday, October 21, 2020

| Nursery World

All childcare providers are permitted to remain open in Wales during the two week ‘firebreak lockdown’ which starts on Friday evening.

DfE updates guidance on shielding for early years settings

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Tuesday, October 20, 2020

| Nursery World

Guidance for staff and children who are defined as ‘clinically extremely vulnerable’ has been updated by the Department for Education in response to the new Covid alert levels.

Scottish Government airs films to promote outdoor nurseries and play

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Friday, October 16, 2020

| Nursery World

The Scottish Government has launched three YouTube films showcasing the experience of outdoor nurseries from the perspective of the parent, child, and practitioner.

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

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Wednesday, October 14, 2020

| Nursery World

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

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Tuesday, October 13, 2020

| Nursery World

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'

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Friday, October 9, 2020

| Nursery World

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

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Tuesday, October 6, 2020

| Nursery World

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

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Monday, October 5, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Thursday, October 1, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Wednesday, September 30, 2020

| Nursery World

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

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

News

Friday, September 25, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Friday, September 25, 2020

| Nursery World

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

News

Thursday, September 24, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

News

Wednesday, September 23, 2020

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged children at a London nursery can now comfortably attend, thanks to receiving a donation of shoes from charity Sal’s Shoes.

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

Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

Government survey reveals half of nurseries and childminders fear closure

Councils ignoring guidance to fund at pre-Covid levels

Coronavirus: TUC and IPPR call for emergency funding for childcare

Coronavirus: Eligibility extended for 30 hours and Tax-Free Childcare for the second time

Impact of Covid-19 restrictions on young children's development

Coronavirus: Government confirms extra funding to support adoptive families

Children’s services ‘pushed to breaking point’, analysis reveals

Mounting pressure on Government to extend free school meals for October half term

What does Wales 'firebreak' mean for childcare?

DfE updates guidance on shielding for early years settings

Scottish Government airs films to promote outdoor nurseries and play

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

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

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

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

Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

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

Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

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

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

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

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

Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

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