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Coronavirus: After-school clubs on the brink of collapse

Thursday, June 4, 2020

| Nursery World

Out-of-school clubs are facing closure and may never reopen, following new rules, confusing guidance and lack of support from Government.

Childminders and outdoor nurseries in Scotland now able to open to more children

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

Childminders and fully outdoor nurseries in Scotland are now able to reopen from today (3 June).

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

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Wednesday, June 3, 2020

| Nursery World

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.

Coronavirus: Three-quarters of nurseries will operate at a loss over the coming months

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Three-quarters of nurseries expect to operate at a loss over the next three months, a survey by the National Day Nurseries Association published today (2 June) reveals.

Parents face challenges accessing childcare as lockdown eases

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Tuesday, June 2, 2020

| Nursery World

Working parents will continue to have problems finding the childcare they need for the foreseeable future, a social enterprise specialising in intergeneration care has warned.

Early years sector and parents divided on reopening settings

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Monday, June 1, 2020

| Nursery World

Nurseries and childminders in England are fighting to survive, as new research suggests that just over four in 10 parents of under-fives are planning to return today, with many providers also uncertain about when to reopen.

Nursery nurse staff voice concern about safety of reopening to more children

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Monday, June 1, 2020

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A survey by Unison of more than 2,000 nursery nurses and classroom assistants in nursery classes found that three-quarters did not feel their setting would be able to cope with extra health and safety measures, as a result of coronavirus, in time to reopen today.

DfE survey finds around half of parents sending their child back to childcare today

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Monday, June 1, 2020

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Around half of parents are expected to send their child back to their early years setting today, according to a survey commissioned by the Department for Education.

Worries about children's safety putting parents off sending children back to nursery and school

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Friday, May 29, 2020

| Nursery World

Concerns about their child’s health and safety mean that thousands of parents will not be sending their children back to nursery next week, despite Boris Johnson giving the go-ahead for early years settings and primary schools to open from Monday.

Coronavirus: Councils call for more funding for settings to remain open

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

Urgent additional funding is needed if childcare providers are to meet the demands of families during the coronavirus crisis, the Local Government Association said today (28 May).

Experts slam Government guidance on ‘rushed return’ to nursery and school

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Thursday, May 28, 2020

| Nursery World

More than 30 early years experts, parent groups, and sector organisations have criticised the Department for Education’s guidance on reopening early years settings and schools, saying it does not provide a safe return for children and threatens their wellbeing and education.

Childminders banned from drop-offs at schools

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Reports that some schools and nurseries are banning childminders from dropping off and collecting children from their premises has led to a petition calling on the Government to clarify the issue.

Coronavirus: Bulk of childcare and household chores fall to mothers in lockdown

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

| Nursery World

Working mothers are bearing the brunt of the new workload during lockdown, a new study has revealed

Coronavirus: PM confirms schools should press ahead with reopening from 1 June

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Primary schools should prepare for a phased reopening on 1 June, Boris Johnson has said, as teaching unions eagerly await confirmation of how their five safety tests will be met prior to the final decision being made on Thursday.