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Coronavirus daily digest: Morning update

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MPs and council leaders have called for more support for early years settings struggling with the financial impact of coronavirus, while teachers have been delivering food to vulnerable children unable to attend school.
Tulip Siddiq has called for more support for nurseries. Picture: Adobe Stock
Tulip Siddiq has called for more support for nurseries. Picture: Adobe Stock

Each day, CYP Now will summarise the key issues affecting the children and families sector as it tackles the effects of the pandemic. The daily update signposts children’s services practitioners and leaders to the latest developments, expert views, advice and resources.

Here are morning updates for 7 April:

Tulip Siddiq’s nurseries warning

Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq has warned that the government’s wage support scheme is forcing nurseries to shut completely.

She said: “MPs have contacted me to share stories of providers who desperately want to stay open to help key workers, but just can’t afford to without more support from the government. 

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