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EYFS Best Practice - All about… pandemic play

Tuesday, June 1, 2021

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How has children's play been impacted by the coronavirus pandemic at home and in settings, and are the changes likely to be long-lasting? Nicole Weinstein investigates

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

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Friday, May 14, 2021

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Nearly half of early years providers believe the gap between disadvantaged under-fives and their peers has grown during the pandemic, a survey suggests, with the majority finding that fewer children across all backgrounds are reaching expected pre-Covid levels of attainment.

Coronavirus: Ministers considering axing self-isolation for school pupils

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Children may no longer need to isolate after coming into contact with a positive Covid case from September.

Coronavirus: DfE plans to end data collection for early years attendance criticised

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Thursday, July 15, 2021

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The latest official figures show that the number of children attending nurseries and childminding settings remains a concern, but the Department for Education (DfE ) says it plans to stop collecting the data at the end of term.

Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

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Wednesday, August 4, 2021

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New research reveals that fewer than one in 20 children who had Coronavirus experienced symptoms beyond four weeks.

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

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Friday, July 23, 2021

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The sector has expressed its anger at the omission of early years from the Government’s list of critical workers who can avoid self-isolation if they are ‘pinged’ by the NHS Covid app.

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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The Welsh government has announced more funding to help support children’s wellbeing and recovery for families from the pandemic, including funding for play and to increase childcare places.

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Opinion

Friday, December 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Nursery head Marley Westell tells Nursery World how Covid is impacting upon her setting and ability to operate.

Covid cases on the decline in childcare settings and schools, official figures suggest

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Wednesday, February 9, 2022

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The number of early years staff absent from work because of Covid-19 has dropped slightly, reveal DfE figures for the end of January.

Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

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The pandemic adversely affected young children’s development with fewer reaching ‘expected’ levels by the end of Reception, according to new research.

Coronavirus: DfE updates guidance on holiday clubs but some providers warn it is still 'not clear enough'

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

| Nursery World

The DfE has updated the guidance for holiday club providers on the protective measures they should employ to minimise risk of transmission of the virus over the summer.

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

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Friday, July 3, 2020

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The DfE has clarified that children attending holiday clubs this summer will be able to mix with others, if it is not possible for them to stay in one consistent group or 'bubble', giving the go-ahead for more clubs to open.

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Local authorities will receive early years funding for the autumn term on the basis of how many children were attending settings before the coronavirus pandemic hit.

New research suggests young children can drive the spread of coronavirus

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Monday, August 3, 2020

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Researchers have backed a ‘cautious approach’ to the reopening of childcare settings as new findings suggest children infected with Covid-19 carry a larger virus load and are more likely to spread the virus.

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

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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.

Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

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

Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

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Wednesday, September 23, 2020

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Nasen, a charity that supports and champions those working with children and young people with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), is making its membership free in the wake of the pandemic.

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

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Wednesday, November 11, 2020

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The pandemic has caused a ‘perfect storm’ where vital services and support for pregnant mothers and babies were withdrawn from many families at a time when they needed it most, according to the First 1001 Days Movement.

Many parents wish they could cancel Christmas

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Monday, November 30, 2020

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New research by Action for Children finds that one in six parents (17 per cent) would rather not celebrate the festive season this year due to the pandemic, rising higher for those on Universal Credit.

UK nursery market 'slower to recover' from pandemic than other EU countries

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Sunday, December 13, 2020

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Countries whose governments subsidise a higher proportion of childcare than the UK are doing better boosting occupancy to pre-lockdown occupancy levels, a panel of experts heard this week.

A third of nurseries fear closure - Ofsted

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Tuesday, December 15, 2020

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Children that have returned to early years settings after the national lockdown are continuing to make progress, but fewer children are expected to take up childcare places, according to a survey by Ofsted.

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

News

Thursday, January 7, 2021

| Nursery World

Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries to cope with rising cases of Covid-19 across the city.

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

News

Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

A last-minute change of policy from the Department for Education could prevent school nursery classes from losing thousands of pounds in funding or even closing for good.

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

News

Wednesday, February 3, 2021

| Nursery World

Nurseries in Scotland are set to reopen on 22 February and ‘at home’ Covid testing will be offered to all maintained sector childcare workers twice a week and then extended to the PVI sector ‘in the weeks’ ahead, Scotland’s First Minister announced yesterday.

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

| Nursery World

‘The Prime Minister’s promise to “level up” is just a slogan unless it focuses on children,’ challenged Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield in her outgoing speech today [Wednesday].

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EYFS Best Practice - All about… pandemic play

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders report widening attainment gap among disadvantaged under-fives

Coronavirus: Ministers considering axing self-isolation for school pupils

Coronavirus: DfE plans to end data collection for early years attendance criticised

Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Covid cases on the decline in childcare settings and schools, official figures suggest

Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

Coronavirus: DfE updates guidance on holiday clubs but some providers warn it is still 'not clear enough'

EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

New research suggests young children can drive the spread of coronavirus

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

Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

Babies in lockdown: ‘perfect storm’ caused by withdrawal of key services

Many parents wish they could cancel Christmas

UK nursery market 'slower to recover' from pandemic than other EU countries

A third of nurseries fear closure - Ofsted

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

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