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Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

Tuesday, December 13, 2022

| CYP Now

This year has seen the largest annual decrease in the number of childcare providers registered with Ofsted since 2015/16, the inspectorate's annual report finds.

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

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Friday, November 25, 2022

| CYP Now

The winners of the 2022 Children and Young People Now Awards were unveiled at a glittering ceremony in London.

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

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Wednesday, November 16, 2022

| CYP Now

Two thirds of MPs are backing calls for government to extend free school meal (FSM) eligibility to include all pupils from families receiving universal credit in the autumn statement, a survey has revealed.

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

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Monday, November 14, 2022

| CYP Now

MPs will debate government plans to relax childcare staffing ratios in parliament today (14 November), following a successful petition against the proposal.

One in five children behind in speech and language, new research finds

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Wednesday, October 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Some 1.7 million children are now estimated to be behind with talking and understanding words following the Covid-19 pandemic, according to new research.

Resources to support childcare providers through winter challenges

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Saturday, October 8, 2022

| CYP Now

The Early Years Alliance (EYA) has launched a series of free resources to help childcare providers and families to navigate seasonal and financial challenges this winter.

Therapy for under-fives reduces wider mental health problems in families, study finds

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Thursday, October 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Mental health problems in families can be reduced by offering therapeutic interventions to babies and pre-school age children as well as their parents or care givers, a study has found.

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour pledge to provide free breakfast clubs

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Wednesday, September 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Education providers and organisations have responded to the Labour Party's pledge to introduce free breakfast clubs for all English primary schools with cautious optimism.

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

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Tuesday, August 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Local authorities and organisations supporting vulnerable families are providing food and activities for children facing food poverty over the school holidays.

Call for specialist teams to prevent early childhood trauma

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Monday, June 13, 2022

| CYP Now

Specialist teams offering “vital” support to vulnerable babies and young children affected by trauma are needed to ease the pressure on health and education providers, a charity says.

MPs and charities back campaign to bolster health visiting services

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Wednesday, May 18, 2022

| CYP Now

MPs and sector leaders are backing a campaign to strengthen health visiting services to ensure new parents are being effectively supported.

Family hubs: DfE reveals 75 councils eligible to run services

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Monday, April 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The 75 local authority areas to benefit from new family hubs have been announced by the government.

‘Frustrating’ spring statement fails to support vulnerable families, sector leaders say

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Wednesday, March 23, 2022

| CYP Now

Announcements made in Chancellor of the Exchequer Rishi Sunak’s spring statement do “relatively little” to support disadvantaged families facing soaring living costs, organisations supporting vulnerable children have said.

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

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Thursday, February 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders are supporting a campaign to warn parents about the severe health risks of not vaccinating their children against measles, mumps and rubella (MMR).

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Investment in youth services and education in the UK’s most disadvantaged areas have been announced as part of the government’s “levelling-up” plan.

LEYF launches external training course for early years chefs

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Monday, January 17, 2022

| CYP Now

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has opened up its chef academy to non-LEYF staff interested in tackling childhood obesity.

Pandemic ‘worsening inequalities’ for children in the north of England

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Wednesday, December 8, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated child health and education inequalities between children living in the north and south of England, according to a new report.

Under-fives adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

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Sunday, November 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Children in the early years have experienced adverse impacts on their physical health and wellbeing as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report shows.

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

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Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

CYP Now breaks down key funding asks from across the sector.

Spending Review: Government urged to 'go further' to support vulnerable children and families

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Monday, October 25, 2021

| CYP Now

Children’s sector leaders have cautiously welcomed the government’s £500m package for families amid concerns the new measures will fall short of what is needed to support hundreds of thousands of vulnerable parents and children.

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Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

CYP Now Awards winners revealed on night of celebration

Autumn statement: Cross-party MPs support free school meal extension

MPs to debate relaxation of childcare ratios

One in five children behind in speech and language, new research finds

Resources to support childcare providers through winter challenges

Therapy for under-fives reduces wider mental health problems in families, study finds

Sector cautiously welcomes Labour pledge to provide free breakfast clubs

Schemes to reduce holiday hunger

Call for specialist teams to prevent early childhood trauma

MPs and charities back campaign to bolster health visiting services

Family hubs: DfE reveals 75 councils eligible to run services

‘Frustrating’ spring statement fails to support vulnerable families, sector leaders say

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

Levelling Up White Paper: Key points for the children's sector

LEYF launches external training course for early years chefs

Pandemic ‘worsening inequalities’ for children in the north of England

Under-fives adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

Spending Review: Key asks for children and young people

Spending Review: Government urged to 'go further' to support vulnerable children and families

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