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Covid-19 recovery plan: What does it mean for schools and childcare settings?

Tuesday, May 12, 2020

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Early years settings, schools, including special schools, and alternative education provisions in England will be able to open to more children from 1 June, new government guidelines state.

School reopening plan generates 'fear' among education leaders

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Monday, May 11, 2020

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Teaching unions and parents have criticised government plans to reopen schools and nurseries from 1 June after Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced measures to ease the lockdown.

Key findings from the latest ONS data on impact of Covid-19

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Monday, May 4, 2020

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Sector leaders have warned that new figures from the Office of National Statistics (ONS) could indicate a new “child poverty and mental health emergency” in the UK.

Five key points Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, April 29, 2020

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has faced questions from the education select committee on the impact of Covid-19 on the education sector and disadvantaged children.

Five key things the children's minister told the education select committee

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Wednesday, April 22, 2020

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Children’s minister Vicky Ford has answered questions put forward by the education select committee on the government’s response to safeguarding vulnerable children amid the coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

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Friday, March 27, 2020

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MPs have launched an inquiry into the impact of the coronavirus pandemic on children’s services and schools.

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

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Friday, March 20, 2020

| CYP Now

Children’s charities, organisations and workers' unions have issued advice to professionals working to support children amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Coronavirus: Schools in England close to most pupils

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Friday, March 20, 2020

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Schools in England have closed to the majority of pupils until further notice due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

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Thursday, March 19, 2020

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The Department for Education has released a list of key workers critical to tackling the coronavirus outbreak whose children will still be allowed to attend school.

Coronavirus: Free childcare funding to continue

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Wednesday, March 18, 2020

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Early years providers will continue to receive funding for delivering free early years entitlement despite the government advising settings close due to the coronavirus outbreak.

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

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Tuesday, March 17, 2020

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Ofsted has suspended all inspections including those involving schools, early years settings and children’s social care provision due to the outbreak of coronavirus in England.

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services, a “properly remunerated” childcare workforce and clarity on pay for kinship carers are among issues the sector has called for the Chancellor to include in his Budget.

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

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Tuesday, March 3, 2020

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Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has called for primary schools across the capital to adopt a "water-only" policy in a bid to tackle child obesity.

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

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Tuesday, February 25, 2020

| CYP Now

The extent of rising child poverty rates in England has been laid bare in a new report warning that children living in the country’s poorest areas are more likely to suffer from abuse and poor mental health.

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

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Friday, February 14, 2020

| CYP Now

Conservative MP for Chelmsford Vicky Ford has been named as the new children's minister.

Early years survey seeks views on SEND funding

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Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have launched a survey to identify how underfunding affects children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND).

General election result: Sector calls for 'urgent' investment in early years and an end to child poverty

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Friday, December 13, 2019

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have called on the government for “urgent” investment in the sector following the Conservative Party’s election win.

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

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Monday, November 25, 2019

| CYP Now

Boris Johnson has pledged to invest £14bn into the education system and vowed to enforce tougher discipline in schools ahead of the general election.

Election 2019: Education leaders praise Labour's vow to reverse school cuts

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Thursday, November 21, 2019

| CYP Now

Education leaders have welcomed the Labour Party’s pledge to reverse cuts to the education system and offer free training to school leavers.

DfE announces an extra £18m for Opportunity Areas

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Monday, November 4, 2019

| CYP Now

The government's Opportunity Areas initiative is to receive an £18m funding boost as part of a year-long extension to 2021, Education Secretary Gavin Williamson has announced.

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

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Monday, September 23, 2019

| CYP Now

A manifesto calling for greater leadership, investment and legislation for children's play in England is being sent to all political parties ahead of a general election.

Schools minister takes charge of early years policy

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Thursday, September 12, 2019

| CYP Now

Schools minister Nick Gibb has taken charge of early years policy as part of the reshuffle of ministerial responsibilities at the Department for Education.

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

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Friday, September 6, 2019

| CYP Now

The government is claiming that controversial testing of reception-age children can help improve their attainment at the age of seven, despite widespread concerns about the validity of the assessments.

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

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Friday, September 6, 2019

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The government is claiming that controversial testing of reception-age children can help improve their attainment at the age of seven, despite widespread concerns about the validity of the assessments.

DfE bids to plug SEND funding gap in Spending Round

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Wednesday, August 28, 2019

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A multi-billion pound government funding boost for education could include £800m for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), according to leaked documents.

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Covid-19 recovery plan: What does it mean for schools and childcare settings?

School reopening plan generates 'fear' among education leaders

Key findings from the latest ONS data on impact of Covid-19

Five key points Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Five key things the children's minister told the education select committee

Coronavirus: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Coronavirus: Schools in England close to most pupils

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

Coronavirus: Free childcare funding to continue

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

Early years survey seeks views on SEND funding

General election result: Sector calls for 'urgent' investment in early years and an end to child poverty

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Election 2019: Education leaders praise Labour's vow to reverse school cuts

DfE announces an extra £18m for Opportunity Areas

Campaign urges council duty to help children access play

Schools minister takes charge of early years policy

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

Government defends controversial testing of reception-age children

DfE bids to plug SEND funding gap in Spending Round

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