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Government 'knowingly underfunded' the early years sector

Tuesday, June 15, 2021

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The Government stands accused of ‘shamelessly’ and ‘knowingly underfunding’ the early years sector, after private Government documents obtained by the Early Years Alliance reveal that ministers at the Department for Education were aware that it was severely underfunding providers of funded childcare places for three- and four-year-olds.

More than 240 organisations and sector leaders call for Government to urgently invest more in education catch-up

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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A cross-sector coalition of education experts, charities, and businesses is calling on the Government to urgently reconsider its education recovery plans and provide more funding for children and young people.

Labour urges Conservative MPs to vote for its education catch-up plans

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

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Labour will use an opposition day motion on Wednesday to push for Conservative MPs to end the ‘catalogue of chaos’ and back 'an ambitious plan' for children's education recovery, ahead of the school summer holidays.

Applications open for £500 worth of outdoor equipment and staff training

Monday, June 7, 2021

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Birdboxes, bee hotels and fire woks are just some of the free resources on offer to early years settings and schools as part of Learning through Landscapes’s (LtL) Local School Nature Grants Programme.

Scotland pledges £49m for free school meals for primary children

Monday, June 7, 2021

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Universal free school lunches for children aged eight- to 10-years-old and targeted support in the holidays have been announced by the Scottish Government.

School catch-up tsar resigns in funding row

Thursday, June 3, 2021

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The prime minister’s catch-up tsar Sir Kevan Collins resigned on Wednesday night in response to the Government’s ‘half-hearted approach’ to education recovery for hundreds of thousands of children, whose learning has been disrupted by the pandemic.

Labour pledges £110m for early years out of total £14.7bn Children’s Recovery Plan

Wednesday, June 2, 2021

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Proposals for children to ‘play, learn and develop’ are central to Labour’s post-Covid education recovery plan released today [Wednesday] but it has been criticised for a lack of focus on the early years.

Early years a ‘top priority’ in union’s education recovery report

Wednesday, May 26, 2021

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Investment in the early years should be ‘at the heart’ of the Government’s educational recovery plan, according to a report published by the National Union of Headteachers (NAHT) today (Wednesday).

Grants available for children’s speech, language and hearing development

Friday, May 14, 2021

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Nurseries and schools that are registered with the Charity Commission and have difficulties accessing funding for children’s speech, language and hearing development may be eligible for grants from the Speech Language and Hearing Foundation (SLHF).

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

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

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

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

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.

Exclusive: LEA early years underspend hits £62m

Tuesday, March 30, 2021

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Underspend by local authorities of Government funding for three- and four-year-old childcare places has risen to £62 million, National Day Nurseries Association analysis reveals.

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

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

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

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

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

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.

Nursery operators continue to attract investors, despite coronavirus - LaingBuisson study

Friday, February 26, 2021

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Despite the Covid-19 pandemic, the early years sector remains ‘compelling and investable’ with nurseries having arguably ‘manoeuvred through the crisis better than other sectors of the economy’, LaingBuisson reports.

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

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

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

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

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.

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