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Great Ormond Street reports dramatic rise in suspected domestic child abuse during lockdown

Thursday, July 9, 2020

| Nursery World

Ten babies presented with abusive head trauma at the specialist children’s hospital in the first month of lockdown, pointing to a ‘silent pandemic’ of suspected domestic child abuse amid the pandemic, a report published in the Archives of Disease in Childhood has found.

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.

New early years guidance for settings planning for wider opening

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers have been told by the Government to ‘use their professional judgement’ and ‘follow alternative approaches’ if they choose as they plan to reopen to all children, in new guidance for early years settings.

Early years settings receiving contradictory Government guidance on PPE

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Friday, May 22, 2020

| Nursery World

Childcare providers are receiving contradictory guidance over the supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) if they are unable to obtain it from their local supply chains.

Coronavirus: experts advise on practicalities, protection and pedagogy for wider opening of nurseries

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Tuesday, May 19, 2020

| Nursery World

As nursery owners in England gear up to reopen from 1 June, an online conference run by Famly, with Nursery World as media partner, has pulled together expert advice on key questions.

Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Tuesday, May 5, 2020

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The Covid-19 response group, formed by more than 70 childcare groups and the sector membership organisations, has called on the Government to allow children to delay starting Reception until January or April 2021 and to stay at their early years settings instead.

Former Bright Horizons nursery worker found guilty of assaulting child

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Thursday, December 12, 2019

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A member of staff who worked for Bright Horizons’ Fulham nursery has been convicted of assaulting a child while in her care.

Scotland becomes first UK country to ban smacking

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Friday, October 4, 2019

| Nursery World

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

Vanessa George banned from Devon and Cornwall

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Friday, September 13, 2019

| Nursery World

Nursery paedophile Vanessa George, who was jailed for sexually assaulting the children in her care, will be banned from her home county when she is released from prison.

Devon nursery under investigation by police

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Monday, August 12, 2019

| Nursery World

Jack and Jill Childcare has suspended a member of staff following an incident at the setting that is being investigated by police.

TV show exposes malpractice in Ireland

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Monday, August 5, 2019

| Nursery World

An undercover investigation by Irish TV channel RTÉ has exposed the mistreatment of children at a nursery group in the country.

Ofsted: best practice guide–safeguarding - Open and honest

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Monday, July 22, 2019

| Nursery World

How can settings ensure that staff are fully trained up on safeguarding procedures? Hannah Crown looks at good practice at Little Rainbows Day Nursery

Safeguarding - FGM: A criminal act

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Friday, July 19, 2019

| Nursery World

What is female genital mutilation and how can those who care for young children take action if they suspect it of happening? Caroline Vollans reports

Vanessa George to be freed from prison

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Thursday, July 11, 2019

| Nursery World

Nursery paedophile Vanessa George is to be released from prison after a parole board decided she no longer represents a ‘significant risk’ to the public.