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Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

Thursday, April 23, 2020

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Frontline staff are being overwhelmed by the needs of millions of frightened, vulnerable families, who a month into the lockdown are facing life on the breadline, warns children’s charity Action for Children.

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Around 65,000 children are currently attending early years settings, according to Department for Education research – about four per cent of the number who usually attend in term time.

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

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Monday, April 20, 2020

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Two initiatives aimed at supporting children while schools are closed have launched today (Monday 20 April) as term restarts after the Easter holidays.

Government funds £8m Covid-19 adoption support scheme to help families

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Wednesday, April 15, 2020

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Adoptive families will be offered online counselling and couples therapy in an £8m scheme from the Government to support them during the coronavirus pandemic.

Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Around a half of nurseries in the UK are staying open for children of key workers and vulnerable children, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association suggests.

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Charities, including those caring for vulnerable children, on the frontline of the coronavirus outbreak will share £750m from the Government, but have warned that it may not be enough to stop some from closing.

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

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Thursday, April 9, 2020

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Children 1st has secured a £1.6 million loan to support the business during the coronavirus crisis and keep nurseries open for key workers.

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Opinion

Wednesday, April 8, 2020

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When life gives you lemons – which absolutely seems to be the case at the moment – make the most almighty lemonade you possibly can, says Beverley Taylor-Carson of Mother Goose Corner, on staying positive in the crisis

Call to raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during coronavirus pandemic

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Tuesday, April 7, 2020

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More than 60 family and children’s charities, advice organisations, academics, unions and faith leaders have written to the Chancellor calling for a £10 per child weekly uplift in child benefit to help families during the Covid-19 crisis.

Wales puts 30 hour childcare on hold to pay for key worker children

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Monday, April 6, 2020

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The Welsh Government is launching a coronavirus childcare assistance scheme to support Wales’ critical workers, and suspending the childcare offer for Wales for three months.

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Fewer than half of childminders that have closed due to the Covid-19 pandemic plan to re-open within the next year, findings from a survey of childminders and childcare providers suggests.

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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Childminders are among the workers that could be eligible for the Government scheme to extend financial support to the self-employed affected by Covid-19.

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

Opinion

Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Nannies fearful for their jobs and parents desperate for childcare must not be put at risk in the coronavirus crisis, warns Tricia Pritchard, managing director of BAPN

All the latest on the coronavirus crisis and the early years sector

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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Keep up to date with news, opinion and advice on how coronavirus is affecting the early years sector, children and families with Nursery World's Big Issue.

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

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Monday, March 23, 2020

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Some local authorities are starting to close down play areas in parks, amid concerns that they are becoming too crowded, despite Government advice on social distancing.

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

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Monday, March 23, 2020

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Early years settings and schools have closed today and are only open for the families of key workers and vulnerable children.

Nursery group pledges to stay open for NHS staff

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Friday, March 20, 2020

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Tops Day Nurseries intend to keep all settings open during the coronavirus outbreak to support NHS staff.

Coronavirus: Families on free school meals will be sent vouchers during school closures

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

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Children eligible for free school meals will be offered vouchers, food or meals if they are no longer going to school during the coronavirus outbreak.

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

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All private, voluntary and independent nurseries will be exempt from business rates for one year from 1 April.

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

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Baby and toddler activity groups are coming up with ways to keep parents connected and children stimulated in light of the social distancing measures introduced to reduce the spread of Coronavirus.

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Nurseries have called on the Government to set out dedicated measures to help them survive, saying they provide vital support to frontline workers and families.

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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There are too many avoidable stillbirths, deaths and brain injuries in babies born in the UK, according to a new report by the Royal College of Obstetricians and Gynaecologists

Charity calls for more help for families during the coronavirus pandemic

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Child Poverty Action Group wants emergency support for families with children put in place if schools are closed due to Covid-19 to ensure that they can afford adequate healthy food.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Ofsted has suspended all routine inspections of early years providers, schools and further education colleges.

MPs challenge Government over Reception Baseline legislation

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Monday, March 16, 2020

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Cross-party MPs have argued that a new law, being introduced in Parliament in the coming weeks, keeps 'parents in the dark' about how their child's data from the Reception Baseline assessment will be used.

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Coronavirus: Families ‘teetering on the brink’ a month into lockdown

Coronavirus: First figures show 65,000 children going to early years settings

Coronavirus: Home learning initiatives launch for new school term

Government funds £8m Covid-19 adoption support scheme to help families

Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

Nursery group secures £1.6m loan to support business during pandemic

One nursery on how its #keepintouch campaign is supporting families

Call to raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during coronavirus pandemic

Wales puts 30 hour childcare on hold to pay for key worker children

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Nannies and parents at risk in coronavirus childcare crisis

All the latest on the coronavirus crisis and the early years sector

Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

Nursery group pledges to stay open for NHS staff

Coronavirus: Families on free school meals will be sent vouchers during school closures

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

Toddler groups set up virtual meet-ups during coronavirus pandemic

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

A third of UK baby deaths 'avoidable'

Charity calls for more help for families during the coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

MPs challenge Government over Reception Baseline legislation

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