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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

Tuesday, August 4, 2020

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The British Association of Professional Nannies (BAPN) has warned that nannies’ lives are being put at risk due to exemptions under lockdown rules in the North of England that mean they can continue to work in families’ homes.

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

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Thursday, July 30, 2020

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Children, and especially boys, demonstrate stronger stereotyping about masculine and feminine jobs than previously suspected, a study by the University of Sussex has revealed.

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

| Nursery World

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.

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

News

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.

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.

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Andrea Leadsom has been commissioned by the prime minister to lead a new review into improving the health outcomes of babies and young children, as part of the Government’s 'levelling up' agenda.

Concern children with 'low level' SEND not being identified

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Wednesday, July 15, 2020

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Early years SENCOs are worried that children presenting with ‘low levels’ of special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being ‘missed’ as a result of time and resource restrictions, a report by nasen has found.

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

News

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.

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

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Tuesday, July 14, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

#StandUpForEarlyYears: NHS doctor says childcarers are 'unsung heroes'

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

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An NHS doctor from Huddersfield says that support from her local nursery enabled her to save lives in the battle against COVID-19.

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.

Great Ormond Street reports dramatic rise in suspected domestic child abuse during lockdown

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Ten babies presented with abusive head trauma at the specialist children’s hospital in the first month of lockdown, pointing to a ‘silent pandemic’ of suspected domestic child abuse amid the pandemic, a report published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood has found.

How our nursery coped with the loss of a child

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Thursday, July 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Dr Kath Dickinson, manager of SEND to Learn Nursery in Northumberland, explains the procedures her setting followed for staff, families and children after the death of a child.

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

News

Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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Early years organisations have criticised the chancellor for failing to come up with a plan to protect nurseries and childcare businesses and for ignoring the sector's plight.

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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

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

Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

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

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

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into early years health

Concern children with 'low level' SEND not being identified

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

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

#StandUpForEarlyYears: NHS doctor says childcarers are 'unsung heroes'

Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

Great Ormond Street reports dramatic rise in suspected domestic child abuse during lockdown

How our nursery coped with the loss of a child

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

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