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Nursery schools forced to cut staff and services – survey shows

Tuesday, May 4, 2021

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More than a third of maintained nursery schools have been forced to cut staff and services as a result of lost income due to Covid and uncertainty over next year’s funding, a survey has found.

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

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Tuesday, April 27, 2021

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The vast majority of parents think that the current level of funding for their nursery, pre-school or childminder is inadequate – and have raised concerns over their ability to work if the sector is not supported to remain financially sustainable.

Labour launches 'big conversation' on early years

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Friday, April 23, 2021

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Labour is launching a programme of early years events, as part of what it is calling ‘a big conversation’ to talk to childcare providers and families.

Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

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Monday, April 19, 2021

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Funding is a key issue in both of the National Day Nurseries Association early education manifestos, ahead of Scottish and Welsh elections in May.

Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

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Friday, April 9, 2021

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Local authorities in England will receive at least £500,000 this year to support children with special educational needs and disabilities, including those in early years settings, the Department for Education has announced.

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

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Friday, March 19, 2021

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Support for pupils with special educational needs across England varies widely and the pandemic has likely led to more children being missed, a study has found.

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Thursday, March 18, 2021

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Childcare providers will receive funding based on actual attendance numbers during this year's summer and autumn terms, in a move designed to protect their funding, as children return to early years settings.

Labour wants 'big conversation' on early years

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Friday, March 5, 2021

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Labour plans to hold ‘a big conversation’ with those in the early years to hear from providers about what needs to change to transform the sector, including ensuring providers receive the 'proper funding' they 'deserve'.

Nurseries fear refund claims following top-up fee ruling

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Top-up fees have always been a grey area, and now a nursery and county council have been found to have broken the rules following an intervention by the Local Government & Social Care Ombudsman. So what does this mean for the sector? Hannah Crown reports

Coronavirus: Early years sector faces predicted losses of a quarter of a billion pounds this term

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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Early years settings are set to lose £247 million in funding this spring term, according to research by the Early Years Alliance and Ceeda.

Coronavirus: Early language support for disadvantaged children in 'catch up' plans

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Wednesday, February 24, 2021

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A £18m fund to support language development for disadvantaged children in the early years has been announced in the Government’s education recovery package.

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021

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‘The Prime Minister’s promise to “level up” is just a slogan unless it focuses on children,’ challenged Children’s Commissioner for England Anne Longfield in her outgoing speech today [Wednesday].

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

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Monday, February 15, 2021

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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.

Coronavirus: Childminders in Scotland to receive sustainability grants

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Tuesday, February 9, 2021

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Childminders in Scotland are to receive a further £2.2m funding to support the sustainability of their businesses impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic, the Scottish Government has announced today.

Councils have millions in unspent early years funding, investigation reveals

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Tuesday, February 2, 2021

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Early years settings in England are missing out on more than £55m in Government funding for childcare places, according to a Freedom of Information investigation by the National Day Nurseries Association.

Scotland: £1m outdoor clothing fund launched

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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A new £1m outdoor winter clothing fund has been launched by the Scottish Government to improve access to outdoor experiences in funded early learning and childcare (ELC) settings.

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021

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Childminders who have been financially impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic will benefit from a £1m fund, the Scottish Government has announced.

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

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Friday, January 22, 2021

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Early years workers are experiencing ‘high’ levels of cases of Covid-19, with around half of them worried about their safety working in nurseries, pre-schools and as childminders, according to new research.

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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Thursday, January 21, 2021

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A last-minute change of policy from the Department for Education could prevent school nursery classes from losing thousands of pounds in funding or even closing for good.

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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Nursery schools forced to cut staff and services – survey shows

9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

Labour launches 'big conversation' on early years

Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Labour wants 'big conversation' on early years

Nurseries fear refund claims following top-up fee ruling

Coronavirus: Early years sector faces predicted losses of a quarter of a billion pounds this term

Coronavirus: Early language support for disadvantaged children in 'catch up' plans

Children's commissioner Anne Longfield takes ministers to task in final speech

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

Coronavirus: Childminders in Scotland to receive sustainability grants

Councils have millions in unspent early years funding, investigation reveals

Scotland: £1m outdoor clothing fund launched

Coronavirus: Scottish government launches £1m fund for childminders

Coronavirus: Survey reveals 'serious concerns' among early years workers about their safety

School nurseries to receive top-up for census funding shortfalls

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

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