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Coronavirus: Early years staff absences fall while cases in children grow

Monday, January 31, 2022

| Nursery World

While the number of nursery staff off with Covid has largely fallen, the percentage of children with the virus has increased, new data suggests.

Scottish nursery milk scheme ruled to be 'unlawful'

News

Monday, January 31, 2022

| Nursery World

A scheme to provide free milk to children attending early years settings in Scotland has been declared ‘unlawful’ and ‘irrational’ by a judge in a landmark ruling against the Scottish government.

Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations have reacted with alarm to more details of funding for the next three financial years, which confirms that the extra money announced for early years entitlements in the autumn budget is £320m less than was stated at the time.

The greatest threat to nurseries is Government underfunding, not 'risky, financial operating models'

Opinion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Responding to a UCL report that suggests the nursery sector is at risk of collapse due to private nursery groups' high levels of debt, Courteney Donaldson of Christie & Co says 'chronic' Government underfunding is often the reason for financial losses and setting closures.

Is financialisation putting childcare provision in England at risk?

Opinion

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| Nursery World

Antonia Simon, associate professor at UCL Social Research Institute, warns that the nursery sector is at risk of following in the footsteps of adult social care with a 'spectacular collapse' due to the high levels of debt at many large private childcare operators which are buying nurseries.

Nurseries at risk of collapse due to 'large corporate takeovers'

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

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A new report warns the nursery sector is ‘at threat of being damaged’ as smaller settings get taken over by large corporate companies that are ‘profit-focused’.

Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

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Wednesday, January 19, 2022

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A group of leading academics are calling on the Government to change their policy on the use of synthetic phonics as the main approach of teaching children to read as research suggests it is less successful than other methods.

Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

News

Tuesday, January 18, 2022

| Nursery World

Rising energy bills will push the poorest families even deeper into poverty, according to an analysis by the Joseph Rowntree Foundation.

Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

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Friday, January 14, 2022

| Nursery World

New findings reveal that the most deprived state schools were almost three times more likely than private schools to report that one in 10 or more of their staff were absent due to coronavirus.

Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

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Friday, January 14, 2022

| Nursery World

Childminders are facing a lack of financial support as many are ineligible for the £500 Track and Trace support payment when they are forced to close their setting due to household members testing positive for Covid.

Sector outraged by new ‘insensitive’ Ofsted guidance on reporting employees’ ‘emotional issues’

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Thursday, January 13, 2022

| Nursery World

The early years sector is up in arms about new Ofsted guidance that states providers must report any changes to an employees’ health including depression, ‘stress-related’ or emotional issues.

Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

News

Thursday, January 13, 2022

| Nursery World

In a swift turnaround, Ofsted has withdrawn its document requiring early years providers to report 'significant events and changes to health’ in employees and volunteers, less than 24 hours after publishing it, and says it will ‘review’ the guidance.

Early years sector pays tribute to 'tireless, dedicated campaigner' Jack Dromey MP

News

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

| Nursery World

The early years sector has paid tribute to Jack Dromey, the Labour politician who died suddenly on Friday.

Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

News

Tuesday, January 11, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has confirmed that early years settings struggling with staff absences due to Covid can relax their ratios in line with the EYFS.

New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

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Monday, January 10, 2022

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Rocio Cifuentes, the current chief executive of a voluntary organisation that supports people from ethnic minority backgrounds, has been chosen as the new Children’s Commissioner for Wales.

NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

News

Monday, January 10, 2022

| Nursery World

A new feature on the NHS Food Scanner App has been launched to show families how to make healthier food and drink swaps in a bid to tackle childhood obesity.

NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

News

Monday, January 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Nurseries across England, Scotland and Wales are being encouraged to fill in a survey designed to find out the proportion of staff and children who are absent due to Covid.

Number of Covid cases in early years settings more than doubles

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Monday, January 10, 2022

| Nursery World

Early years sector organisations are calling on the Government to set out plans to keep settings safe and financially sustainable amid a sharp rise in coronavirus cases.

Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

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Friday, January 7, 2022

| Nursery World

The Department for Education has updated its Covid guidance for early years settings to reflect the latest changes to testing and self-isolation during the coronavirus pandemic.

'Schools teetering on the edge' with staff Covid absences

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Friday, January 7, 2022

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Nearly 1 in 10 schools had more than 20 per cent of their teaching staff off due to Covid on the first day of the new term, findings from a snap poll reveal .

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