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Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

Thursday, May 7, 2020

| Nursery World

Happy babies can get through the ‘terrible twos’ with minimal behavioural problems if they are supported by a flexible method of parenting, a leading Cambridge academic told Nursery World.

DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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.

Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Opinion

Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government appreciates the sector’s role in managing coronavirus and has set out its schemes to help settings weather the storm financially, says children and families minister Vicky Ford

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Opinion

Monday, May 4, 2020

| Nursery World

June O'Sullivan reflects on what we can all learn from the lockdown

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.

Online platform connects settings and families during lockdown

News

Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

A software platform making it possible for early years settings to stay in touch with families during the current nursery closures is being offered free of charge by digital management solutions provider Famly.

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Friday, May 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

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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.

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

News

Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Refugee support groups are losing out on funding during the coronavirus pandemic, at a time when vulnerable families are particularly hard hit.

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

News

Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

A raft of guidance has been produced since the country went into lockdown. Here is a handy summary of key guidance and dates, with links to further, official, information:

Settings provide vital support to disadvantaged and vulnerable children

Features

Thursday, April 30, 2020

| Nursery World

Early years settings are providing invaluable extra support for disadvantaged and vulnerable children during the lockdown, as shown in the responses of three London nurseries. Caroline Vollans reports

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.

Government confirms EYFS relaxations for coronavirus outbreak

News

Tuesday, April 28, 2020

| Nursery World

The Government has put into force temporary changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage framework for early years providers remaining open in the coronavirus outbreak.

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

Childcare providers facing postcode lottery of support in pandemic

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Friday, April 24, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are facing a postcode lottery of approaches to early years funding during the coronavirus lockdown, with some councils not paying for children in new settings while others are paying cash incentives for providers to stay open.

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Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

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

Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

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

Online platform connects settings and families during lockdown

Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

Refugee families hit by funding exclusions in coronavirus crisis

Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

Settings provide vital support to disadvantaged and vulnerable 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

Government confirms EYFS relaxations for coronavirus outbreak

Prepare to meet the new reality of early childhood

Childcare providers facing postcode lottery of support in pandemic

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