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School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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.

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Frustration around the Department for Education’s decision not to provide regular testing for PVI early years settings has been exacerbated by comments by the Government's deputy chief scientific adviser, Dougal Hargreaves, when he incorrectly stated that they were during questioning by MPs.

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

The infection rate of Covid-19 among teaching assistants in primary schools is three times higher that of the general population, and for teachers nearly double, analysis of Government figures by the National Education Union has found.

Parents' mental health hit once more under latest lockdown

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Parental stress, depression, and anxiety have again increased since new national restrictions have been introduced, according to the latest report from the Oxford University led Covid-19 Supporting Parents, Adolescents, and Children in Epidemics (Co-SPACE) study.

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

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Tuesday, January 19, 2021

| Nursery World

Emerging evidence of the ‘harm’ that lockdown has had on babies is detailed in a new report launched today.

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

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Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

EYFS Profile will not be mandatory this summer

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Monday, January 18, 2021

| Nursery World

Schools will not be required to carry out the EYFS Profile at the end of Reception this academic year, but they will be asked to ‘to use their best endeavours’ to complete it in the summer term if they are able to do so.

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

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Friday, January 15, 2021

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Children not currently attending an early years setting due to coronavirus, but that are registered with one, should be included in next week’s early years census, the Department for Education has confirmed.

Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses

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Friday, January 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Thousands of nurseries have been handed a lifeline by the Supreme Court today, in a landmark ruling that could see them able to claim for losses, and potentially even damages, from their business insurance.

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

| Nursery World

Nursery workers and childminders will have to travel to test centres to access asymptomatic testing for Covid-19, unlike those working in nursery classes and maintained nurseries, who will be sent home testing kits – a decision branded as ‘unfair’ and ‘insulting’ by the sector.

Coronavirus: Urgent action needed to improve ‘inadequate’ food parcels

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| Nursery World

The Government has demanded ‘urgent’ action on ‘completely unacceptable’ food parcels sent to children as replacements for free school meals during lockdown.

Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| Nursery World

Financial support is being made available to help childcare providers to stay open for small numbers of children, Scottish Government announced today.

Ofsted delays return to early years assurance visits and on-site school inspections

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| Nursery World

Ofsted has paused assurance visits to early years settings, and will carry out school inspections remotely, until after February half term.

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Tuesday, January 12, 2021

| Nursery World

The National Education Union and Unison are calling on the Government to close early years settings in line with schools, to protect staff and prevent the spread of coronavirus.

Early years settings will be given rapid Covid-19 testing kits

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Monday, January 11, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years settings will be able to access rapid test kits for Covid-19, children’s minister Vicky Ford has confirmed.

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

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Monday, January 11, 2021

| Nursery World

Children of keyworkers should stay at home ‘if they can’, the Government has said, in the latest change to school guidance.

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Opinion

Friday, January 8, 2021

| Nursery World

In keeping early years settings open, the Government is putting profits above people, argues Dr Kate Hoskins

Don’t lose sight of children’s mental health during lockdown - experts

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Friday, January 8, 2021

| Nursery World

Loss of contact with friends contributed to a decline in children’s mental health and well-being during the previous lockdown – and researchers at the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF) warn that this time round could be ‘even worse’.

PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

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Friday, January 8, 2021

| Nursery World

Prime Minister Boris Johnson said that it was 'very important' to keep early years provision open for key workers, but failed to mention that childcare settings are currently open for all children, during yesterday's Downing Street press conference.

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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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.

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School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

Coronavirus: Infection rates among teachers and school support staff 'much higher' than among general public

Parents' mental health hit once more under latest lockdown

Report reveals ‘hidden harms’ of spring lockdown on babies

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

EYFS Profile will not be mandatory this summer

Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses

Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

Coronavirus: Urgent action needed to improve ‘inadequate’ food parcels

Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

Ofsted delays return to early years assurance visits and on-site school inspections

Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

Early years settings will be given rapid Covid-19 testing kits

Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

Government keeps nurseries open in lockdown 3 purely for profit

Don’t lose sight of children’s mental health during lockdown - experts

PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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