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Historic children’s rights Bill to become law in Scotland

Wednesday, September 2, 2020

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The Scottish government has introduced a Bill to incorporate the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child into domestic law by the end of this Parliament, which if passed will make it the first nation in the UK to do so.

Summer statement: Employers will be paid £1,000 bonus to keep on furloughed employees

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Wednesday, July 8, 2020

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There was no extra funding for the early years and childcare sector in the Chancellor’s summer statement delivered in the House of Commons today.

Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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The UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees is working with local authorities to explore a funded ‘stay-in-nursery’ scheme, which would give parents the option to delay the start of their child’s primary school for up to two terms.

DfE updates guidance on wider opening for early years and childcare providers

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

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The Department for Education has updated guidance for early years and childcare providers, including confirmation that from 1 June, childminders can look after children of all ages, in line with their current Ofsted registration, and within usual limits on the number of children they can care for.

EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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Nurseries around the country are considering joining a class action against their insurer and broker over failure to pay out as a result of closure during the coronavirus crisis, Nursery World can reveal.

Coronavirus: EYFS requirements and ratios to be relaxed

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Thursday, April 16, 2020

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Early years settings will no longer be required to meet the learning and development requirements of the EYFS or staff:child ratios, in temporary measures to be put in place during the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Call for early years inspections to be put on hold

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Friday, March 13, 2020

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Ofsted is being urged to temporarily suspend routine early years inspections in light of the ongoing coronavirus spread.

Wales votes to ban smacking

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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Wales has become the latest country to pass a law banning the physical punishment of children.

MPs urge Government to put children's needs at the heart of new mental health legislation

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Wednesday, January 29, 2020

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A Labour MP has tabled a motion calling for children’s needs be made a focus of any reforms to the Mental Health Act, which were promised in the Queen’s Speech last month.

Bereaved parents will be entitled to two weeks' paid leave

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Thursday, January 23, 2020

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Parents who lose a child under the age of 18 will be entitled to two weeks’ paid bereavement leave from work, the Government has announced.

Families lose landmark SEND case against Government

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Monday, October 7, 2019

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The families of children with SEND who brought a legal challenge against the Government over funding have lost their case in the High Court.

Scotland becomes first UK country to ban smacking

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Friday, October 4, 2019

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Scotland has become the first country in the UK to make smacking a criminal offence.

EXCLUSIVE: Working Poverty, Childcare Practitioners - Childcare’s dirty secret

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Tuesday, September 17, 2019

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We know early years education suffers from a pay problem, but just how does this affect practitioners’ ability to afford to lead ‘normal’ lives? Hannah Crown has these shocking findings from our exclusive survey

Guide to: Upcoming policy changes 2019

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Monday, August 19, 2019

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A swathe of new big policy documents are hitting the early years sector from September, starting with the new inspection framework. Hannah Crown has a handy summary of what is happening and when

Gavin Williamson named education secretary

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Thursday, July 25, 2019

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Gavin Williamson is the new education secretary in Boris Johnson’s first cabinet.

New PM Boris Johnson makes education funding pledge

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Wednesday, July 24, 2019

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Giving his first speech as Prime Minister outside Downing Street after visiting the Queen, Mr Johnson promised to put education and schools at the top of his domestic agenda, and fix the crisis in social care.

Historical View: Is childcare working?

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Tuesday, May 7, 2019

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How much childcare is available for mothers who work full-time? Pamela Calder, former chair of the Early Childhood Studies Degrees Network and who campaigned in the 70s for better access to childcare, asks whether things have improved

Guide to: National minimum/living wage

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Monday, April 15, 2019

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HR expert Jacqui Mann sets out everything you need to know about increases to the minimum wage rates which came into force this month

Spring Statement: Anger over Chancellor's failure to acknowledge funding crisis

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Wednesday, March 13, 2019

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Unions and charities have expressed their disappointment at the Chancellor’s failure to commit to helping schools and early years in his Spring Statement.

Children in 'Opportunity Area' have improved outcomes

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Friday, February 15, 2019

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Children in the most deprived area of the country have seen a huge improvement in their outcomes at the end of the EYFS following a major programme of targeted Government investment.