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Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

Wednesday, July 21, 2021

| Nursery World

Early years settings and schools have been thrown into confusion following the Government's change to the rules on tracking coronavirus cases and self-isolation, as the number of Covid-related absences among children and staff continues to rise.

Coronavirus: Early years settings and schools no longer expected to carry out contact tracing

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Monday, July 19, 2021

| Nursery World

From today, early years settings and schools will no longer be responsible for contacting parents about positive cases in their child’s class or bubble, as contact tracing responsibility in education moves to NHS Test and Trace.

New outdoor nursery group launches in Scotland

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Monday, July 19, 2021

| Nursery World

An Edinburgh social enterprise has secured £725,000 in funding to launch a chain of outdoor nurseries.

NDNA launches study into nurseries’ sustainability

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Monday, July 19, 2021

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Nurseries in England, Scotland and Wales are being urged to take part in a survey into their sustainability.

Call for nurseries to be more open about staff mental health

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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Two-thirds of early years practitioners report that the pandemic has had an impact on their mental health and wellbeing, research by the Anna Freud Centre has found.

More than 11,000 childcare places lost through nursery closures - research

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Tuesday, July 13, 2021

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The number of nursery closures in England increased by more than a third during the height of the pandemic compared to the same period the previous year, new analysis by the National Day Nurseries Association reveals.

Co-op Childcare starts work on £1.5m nursery new builds

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Monday, July 12, 2021

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Co-op Childcare is opening two new nurseries by early 2022, with work underway at sites in Bristol and Cheltenham under the Little Pioneers brand.

Bright Horizons to launch new curriculum to foster child wellbeing

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Wednesday, July 7, 2021

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Bright Horizons, the UK's second largest nursery group, is launching a new early years curriculum focussing on children’s emotional wellbeing to align with the revised EYFS.

Busy Bees nursery rated inadequate due to safeguarding concerns

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Monday, July 5, 2021

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A setting operated by the country's largest nursery chain, Busy Bees Childcare, has been downgraded to inadequate due to its inability to keep children safe.

Nursery group training academy links up with Montessori Centre International

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Friday, July 2, 2021

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Montessori Centre International has partnered with Little Dukes Training Academy at Riverside Nursery Schools to offer accredited training.

Coronavirus leads to rise in popularity of video calls to parents among nurseries

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Thursday, July 1, 2021

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Early years staff are using, or plan to continue to use, video calls, and video messages to stay in touch with parents and carers more than they did prior to coronavirus, a survey suggests.

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childcare provider numbers

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

| Nursery World

The number of providers has continued to fall, the latest data shows, with 4 per cent fewer early years settings registered with Ofsted than at the end of last August.

Qualification Levels: Part 1 - Starting out

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

In the first of a new six-part series, Charlotte Goddard explores Level 1 qualifications

Safeguarding - Behind closed doors

Features

Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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With referrals to social care and concerns about children rising during the pandemic, what is the impact on early years settings’ safeguarding role? By Meredith Jones Russell

Outdoor CPD: Part 7 - What’s the difference?

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

| Nursery World

How should we be comparing approaches such as Forest School and beach schools in the context of outdoor learning, asks Gabriella Jozwiak

Ofsted updates early years inspection handbook ahead of EYFS reforms

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Ofsted has made some updates to the early years inspection handbook, with changes due to come into force in September.

Childcare Counsel - employee holidays during Covid

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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Hannah Belton, director of Morgan La Roche, looks at how to deal with employees who holiday abroad during the pandemic

Social Media - Summer Fun

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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In the first of our new series on seasonal ways to use your social media platforms, Nicola Read advises showing off your outside space

Staff Health & Wellbeing: Part 3 - Levelling up

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Tuesday, June 29, 2021

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How can settings help staff improve their academic skills and, therefore, confidence? Charlotte Goddard reports

Working mum sacked for refusing to work weekends wins 'landmark' appeal

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Monday, June 28, 2021

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A 'landmark' ruling protecting women from indirect discrimination because of their childcare responsibilities has been won in an Employment Appeal Tribunal.