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Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

Tuesday, January 5, 2021

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A leading virologist, who sits on Sage, has said that there is no scientific rationale for the Government in keeping early years settings open, when schools and universities have been closed 'on the grounds of public health'.

Mothers' careers at risk of being forfeited due to coronavirus

News

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

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A reliable and affordable childcare system is a prerequisite of a gender equal economy and recovery from the pandemic, according to a new report by the Women and Equalities Committee.

Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

News

Tuesday, March 23, 2021

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A campaign to put babies on an equal footing to school children in the Government’s Covid catch-up programme has been launched by The First 1001 Days Movement.

Early years educators must teach children about gender equality

Opinion

Thursday, March 25, 2021

| Nursery World

Having spent the majority of my career in the education sector, the current public debate on gender inequality in the UK has prompted me to engage in some professional soul-searching, says childminder Laura House

Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

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Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Babies and children across Scotland will get the chance to benefit from a ‘Summer of Play’, thanks to a £20m fund which puts play, socialising and well-being at the heart of a Covid recovery catch-up programme.

Interview - Alice Ferguson, co-director, Playing Out

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Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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Playing Out began in 2009 when Alice Ferguson and her neighbour, artist Amy Rose, set about reclaiming their street for children’s play.

NDNA supports campaign to explore a ‘colourful rainbow of fruit and vegetables’

News

Wednesday, May 12, 2021

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More than half of children under the age of four eat two or less portions of fruit and vegetables a day, a survey by children’s food brand, Organix, has found.

Children and families in social care are ‘not getting a good enough deal’, report reveals

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Thursday, June 17, 2021

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An ‘urgent’ new approach to children in social care is needed, after an independent review has found that the system is too focused on investigating families rather than providing them with support.

Government treatment of early years sector 'unforgivable'

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Wednesday, June 16, 2021

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Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch has said the Government’s treatment of early years settings during the pandemic was ‘unforgivable’ and vowed to continue to put pressure on ministers for more funding for the sector.

Parents choosing between paying for food and childcare as providers forced to raise fees

News

Friday, March 25, 2022

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One in four parents have had to cut down on necessary expenses such as food and heating to afford childcare, as more than a third of providers reveal plans to further increase fees, according to new research.

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

News

Thursday, March 17, 2022

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Around one in three working parents with pre-school children spend more than a third of their wages on childcare, reveals a new poll.

Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

News

Wednesday, May 11, 2022

| Nursery World

Organisations and charities have expressed their disappointment over the lack of support for children and families in the Queen’s speech.

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

News

Friday, July 22, 2022

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Proposals by Conservative leadership candidate Liz Truss to give parents who quit work to care for children a tax break, have come under fire for failing to tackle the root cause of unaffordable childcare, and driving women out of the workforce.

Labour plan for breakfast clubs 'first step on the road to a modern childcare system’

News

Wednesday, September 28, 2022

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson will pledge to roll out free breakfast clubs to all primary school children, invest in the childcare workforce, and oppose the Government's plan to change staff to child ratios in early years settings.

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

News

Sunday, June 15, 2014

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Early years practitioners are invited to have their say on the disadvantaged two-year-old programme via TACTYC’s new online survey.

Labour's childcare plans could help thousands of mothers back to work

News

Thursday, May 8, 2014

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New analysis shows that Labour's plans to extend free childcare to 25 hours a week could help 135,000 more mothers return to work.

Peers to look at the affordability of childcare

News

Friday, July 4, 2014

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The House of Lords has set up an inquiry to examine how pre-school childcare in England is funded.

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

News

Thursday, March 9, 2023

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Parents spend on average a third of their hourly wage on childcare in England, according to research by think tank Nesta.

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

News

Wednesday, June 14, 2023

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Labour has ruled out offering universal free childcare in favour of a means-tested offer to reduce spending commitments, reveal reports.

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

News

Tuesday, September 12, 2023

| Nursery World

A new report highlights the need for digital support for parents and families, and the importance of developing a ‘cohesive and aligned learning community that surrounds a child’.

'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

News

Monday, November 13, 2023

| Nursery World

More than half of parents say the stress of juggling after school care is having a ‘negative’ impact on their career.

TV presenter Rachel Riley named as the ambassador for new early years reading initiative

News

Thursday, March 7, 2024

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Television presenter Rachel Riley has been announced as the first ever ambassador for Oscar’s Book Club, a new initiative to inspire early years reading.

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

News

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.

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.

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

News

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.

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Coronavirus: SAGE scientist - decision to keep nurseries open 'may be political'

Mothers' careers at risk of being forfeited due to coronavirus

Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

Early years educators must teach children about gender equality

Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

Interview - Alice Ferguson, co-director, Playing Out

NDNA supports campaign to explore a ‘colourful rainbow of fruit and vegetables’

Children and families in social care are ‘not getting a good enough deal’, report reveals

Government treatment of early years sector 'unforgivable'

Parents choosing between paying for food and childcare as providers forced to raise fees

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

Truss accused of pushing women out of work, with plan to give families tax break

Labour plan for breakfast clubs 'first step on the road to a modern childcare system’

Survey seeks sector views on the twos scheme

Labour's childcare plans could help thousands of mothers back to work

Peers to look at the affordability of childcare

Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

TV presenter Rachel Riley named as the ambassador for new early years reading initiative

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

Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

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

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