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Coronavirus: Ofsted plans to bring back EYFS learning and development requirements

Friday, July 31, 2020

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Early years providers will need to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS in full after 25 September.

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

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A report calling for an urgent review of childcare funding and how new parents are supported due to the impact of Covid-19 will not be addressed until later this year.

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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A ‘perfect storm’ of rising childcare costs and thousands of providers at risk of closure due to a lack of government support will make it impossible for many parents to return to work, the Labour Party is warning.

Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

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Wednesday, July 29, 2020

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Local authority budget pressures are leading to children’s playgrounds being closed in Nottingham, with the Association of Play Industries (API) warning that more areas could be affected if the Government does not provide funding.

Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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Early years providers could be breaking the law if they ask for parents to pay full fees when lockdown measures are in place, the regulator has warned.

EXCLUSIVE: Children’s minister defends coronavirus crisis funding for early years

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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In an interview with Nursery World, Vicky Ford, the minister for children and families, has defended the level of funding for the early years sector during the coronavirus crisis.

Government launches new obesity strategy

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Monday, July 27, 2020

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A ban on junk food ads before the 9pm watershed is one of the measures being brought in by the Government to tackle ‘the ticking time bomb’ of obesity.

Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

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Monday, July 27, 2020

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Almost a half of mothers (46 per cent) made redundant during the Covid-19 pandemic blame a lack of childcare provision, a survey has found.

Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

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Friday, July 24, 2020

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Unless catch-up lessons work, British children could ‘lose 3 per cent of lifetime earnings’ due to school closures, according to a new report from the Royal Society.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Isle of Wight MP praises nursery group's local food initiative

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Thursday, July 23, 2020

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Tops Day Nurseries has banned food from home to help limit the transmission of Covid-19 and will provide children with locally-sourced, healthy meals.

Coronavirus: Nurseries in Wales face uncertain future

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Wednesday, July 22, 2020

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Six in ten nurseries in Wales are expected to run at a loss over the next three months, findings from a snapshot survey by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Cymru reveal.

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.

Lack of summer support as millions of parents are urged back to the office

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Monday, July 20, 2020

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Parents are being penalised by being asked to return to their offices without childcare, holiday activities or catch-up schemes in place to support them over the summer holidays, the Labour Party claims.

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

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Friday, July 17, 2020

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Parents and carers in England should be given more time to choose whether to send their children back to school for the new academic year without the risk of being fined by the Government, parenting and education charity, Parentkind has said.

Children's commissioner calls for overhaul of early years system in England

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Friday, July 17, 2020

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The children’ s commissioner for England has called for an emergency rescue package for nurseries to prevent thousands of closures as a result of Covid-19, and a complete overhaul of the early years system.

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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A significant proportion of nurseries did not reopen in Scotland on Wednesday even though they are now allowed to, NDNA Scotland has found.

Coronavirus: Scotland unveils £11m in childcare grants to help nurseries reopen safely

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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Early years organisations have welcomed transitional funding from the Scottish Government as ‘a vital lifeline’ for childcare providers.

Concerns over growing childhood obesity crisis

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Thursday, July 16, 2020

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Urgent measures must be taken to tackle childhood obesity as figures highlight an ongoing and growing crisis, the Labour Party reveals.

Labour says targeted financial support for childcare sector is 'essential' for the country's economic recovery

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Without extra financial support for the childcare sector, many nurseries and childminders will close, putting the country's economic recovery at risk, Labour has told the Government.

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

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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.

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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More than a third of parents say their children are feeling isolated and lonely, according to a survey from Action for Children, which has launched a free advice service to help parents cope with the impact of the pandemic.

Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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Increased spending in the early years is needed to address inequalities and improve children’s lives as part of a long-term approach to support the country’s recovery from the coronavirus pandemic, a report from the Association of Directors of Children’s Services (ADCS) has recommended today.

Parents urged to ensure children have the flu jab to protect health services

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

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It is ‘absolutely critical’ that children from two-years-old receive the flu vaccine this autumn, the Royal College of Paediatricians and Child Health (RCPCH) has warned.

New campaign urges people to report child abuse concerns in the home

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Monday, July 13, 2020

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Neighbours and workers, including delivery drivers and plumbers, are being targeted in a new campaign to support people to spot signs of child abuse in the home amid fears that vulnerable children are being overlooked during lockdown.

Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

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Parents have reported both benefits and challenges of having young children at home during the lockdown, new research reveals.

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Coronavirus: Ofsted plans to bring back EYFS learning and development requirements

MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

EXCLUSIVE: Children’s minister defends coronavirus crisis funding for early years

Government launches new obesity strategy

Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

#StandUpForEarlyYears: Isle of Wight MP praises nursery group's local food initiative

Coronavirus: Nurseries in Wales face uncertain future

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

Lack of summer support as millions of parents are urged back to the office

Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

Children's commissioner calls for overhaul of early years system in England

More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

Coronavirus: Scotland unveils £11m in childcare grants to help nurseries reopen safely

Concerns over growing childhood obesity crisis

Labour says targeted financial support for childcare sector is 'essential' for the country's economic recovery

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

Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

Parents urged to ensure children have the flu jab to protect health services

New campaign urges people to report child abuse concerns in the home

Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

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