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Rules around children's playgrounds should be clearer, say campaigners

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

| Nursery World

Children have effectively been under ‘house arrest’ for almost a year and outdoor play is vital for their recovery, a national play organisation has stated as confusion around children using playgrounds continues.

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

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Monday, February 15, 2021

| Nursery World

Two-thirds of London’s nurseries report that they are on the verge of closure, with those in the most deprived areas being at the greatest disadvantage, a report for City Hall has found.

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

| Nursery World

From trauma to bereavement and domestic abuse, the majority of nursery workers are encountering children with extremely difficult backgrounds and many feel underprepared for the task, research has found.

Over a million children under five living in poverty - report

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Thursday, February 11, 2021

| Nursery World

A third of children aged under five are living in poverty, a new report by the baby bank charity Little Village and Joseph Rowntree Foundation has found.

Mothers' careers at risk of being forfeited due to coronavirus

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021

| Nursery World

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.

Families urged to take part in virtual sleepout to fundraise for homeless

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Families are being challenged to hold virtual sleepouts in their living rooms or gardens to raise money to support those living with poverty and homelessness.

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

| Nursery World

Co-op Childcare Group has won a social sustainability award for its response to the pandemic and supporting vulnerable families.

Play spaces must be kept open, or children will suffer, sector warns

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Friday, February 5, 2021

| Nursery World

Many children will remain in perpetual ‘lockdown’ unless playground closures are tackled, the Association of Play Industries (API), has warned.

Children’s online habits revealed in survey

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Children are spending an average of three hours a day online in their leisure time, on top of online learning, a report by Childwise, reveals.

Children in London ‘at risk’ of falling behind due to the pandemic

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Thursday, February 4, 2021

| Nursery World

Disadvantaged under-fives, who are missing out on their early years entitlement in the capital due to the impact of the pandemic, are at risk of falling behind and not being ‘school-ready’, a report by London Councils warns.

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

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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.

Coronavirus: Nurseries report increase in temporary closures

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Wednesday, February 3, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of early years settings having to temporarily close because of Covid-19 infections appear to be rising, while nurseries say they feel they are the 'bottom of the pile' and 'ignored' by the Government.

Big drop in attendance adds to sector’s funding concerns

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

| Nursery World

The pandemic has led to fewer funded children on roll as well as a decline in registrations from fee-paying parents, putting some settings in financial peril. By Annette Rawstrone

Children’s mental health services need ‘rocket boost’ in funding

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Monday, February 1, 2021

| Nursery World

Children’s mental health services need a ‘rocket boost’ in funding if they are to support the one in six children in England who have a probable mental health condition – as well as those suffering the consequences of the pandemic, the Children’s Commissioner has warned.

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

| Nursery World

The atmosphere in the country has changed with the second wave of COVID, but how has that affected the way practitioners are talking to children about the virus? And what approaches should they be taking? Gabriella Jozwiak finds out

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

| Nursery World

Preliminary findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review were outlined by Andrea Leadsom MP at the APPG on Conception to age two meeting, held yesterday.

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.

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.

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Rules around children's playgrounds should be clearer, say campaigners

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

Over a million children under five living in poverty - report

Mothers' careers at risk of being forfeited due to coronavirus

Families urged to take part in virtual sleepout to fundraise for homeless

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

Play spaces must be kept open, or children will suffer, sector warns

Children’s online habits revealed in survey

Children in London ‘at risk’ of falling behind due to the pandemic

Scottish nurseries set to reopen in three weeks

Coronavirus: Nurseries report increase in temporary closures

Big drop in attendance adds to sector’s funding concerns

Children’s mental health services need ‘rocket boost’ in funding

Coronavirus: How to talk to children about the second wave

Leadsom outlines emerging findings of the Government’s review into babies’ healthy development

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

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

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