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Childcare sector calls for Budget support over £250m funding loss

Tuesday, March 2, 2021

The early years and childcare sector in England could lose around a quarter of a billion pounds over the spring term due to the withdrawal of government funding, new research published ahead of the Budget has warned.

Early years leaders slam omission of staff from latest vaccination plans

News

Monday, March 1, 2021

The government’s decision not to offer Covid-19 vaccinations to frontline early years workers as part of the second phase of the UK’s jab rollout has been criticised by the Early Years Alliance.

Coronavirus: Latest guidance for early years, schools, social workers, youth and youth justice services

Features

Thursday, February 25, 2021

The government has published its latest "roadmap" out of lockdown which begins with the reopening of schools to all pupils next month.

Disadvantaged pupils targeted in government’s £700m school catch up plans

News

Wednesday, February 24, 2021

The government has pledged to focus £700m in catch up funding for education in England on disadvantaged children, as schools and early years settings recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

Training targets better early years communication

Best Practice

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Norwich invests in Communication Champions training to develop the skills of practitioners in supporting children’s early speech and language development.

Spotlight on childcare funding policies

Analysis

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

Councils urged to check on nursery providers’ "free" childcare charging practices after ombudsman ruling in Leicestershire case.

Give babies the best start despite pandemic

Opinion

Tuesday, February 23, 2021

The nation’s mental health and wellbeing has been discussed at great length over the past few months and attention has recently been drawn to the mental health of babies and infants by a report commissioned by the First 1,001 Days Movement.

Roadmap out of lockdown: Schools to reopen from 8 March with PVI nurseries included in mass testing

News

Monday, February 22, 2021

Schools are set to reopen from 8 March, Boris Johnson has said, announcing plans for mass testing for teachers, secondary school pupils and staff at private, voluntary and independent (PVI) nurseries.

School Milk Scheme funded until 2022

News

Monday, February 22, 2021

The School Milk Scheme will be funded until at least 2022 despite the UK’s departure from the European Union, the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra) has confirmed.

#Chances4Children: Early years providers join forces to give sector a ‘thumbs up’

News

Thursday, February 18, 2021

Early years providers have joined forces to celebrate the dedication and commitment shown by childcare workers across the country.

Lords to examine 'increasing lack of support' for vulnerable children

News

Wednesday, February 17, 2021

A new inquiry by the House of Lords aims to find ways public services can improve the support they offer vulnerable children and their families, it has been announced.

Sadiq Khan warns thousands of London's early years providers fear closure within a year

News

Tuesday, February 16, 2021

Thousands of early years providers in the capital fear they will be forced to close within the next year, new research commissioned by the Mayor of London Sadiq Khan shows.

Nursery staff call for training to deal with complex mental health needs in under-fives

News

Thursday, February 11, 2021

Almost three quarters of early years staff say they have struggled when working with children facing extremely complex backgrounds and challenging emotional and behavioural needs.

Spend unused apprenticeship levy on early years training, LEYF urges

News

Wednesday, February 10, 2021

A major childcare provider is calling on large employers across all sectors to transfer any unspent funding for apprenticeships to early years providers to shore up their training and recruitment.

Providers renew calls for Covid-19 testing in all early years settings

News

Monday, February 8, 2021

Childcare leaders have renewed calls for access to Covid-19 testing for all nursery providers after the government announced lateral flow tests would be made available for more employers.

Local authorities report £55m underspend on childcare places in lead up to pandemic

News

Tuesday, February 2, 2021

Three-quarters of local education authorities (LEAs) in England failed to spend their full funding allocation for government-funded childcare places, research by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) reveals.

'Free must mean free' when it comes to childcare, ombudsman says

News

Thursday, January 28, 2021

The Local Government and Social Care Ombudsman has called for councils to ensure greater transparency over free early years places.

Early years workers struggle to access school places

News

Wednesday, January 27, 2021

Early years leaders have called on schools to allow childcare staff access to places reserved for the children of critical workers.

Lockdown response: how services deliver vital support for children

Analysis

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

Early years, education and youth work services are working hard to ensure children and young people can access learning and support amid the pandemic, but sector leaders worry financial pressures could lead to closures.