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England's health visiting system not equipped for pandemic, charities warn

Thursday, October 29, 2020

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England’s health visiting system “is not equipped to meet the challenge of the coronavirus pandemic”, a coalition of children's charities has said.

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

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Wednesday, November 25, 2020

| CYP Now

Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced his one-year spending review with a focus on helping the UK’s economy recover from Covid-19.

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021

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Sector leaders have called for staff working in close contact with children, including those in nurseries and children’s homes, to be among the first to be offered the coronavirus vaccine.

Early years workers struggle to access school places

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Wednesday, January 27, 2021

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

EEF launches first childminder evaluation project

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Wednesday, March 29, 2023

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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has launched its first evaluation programme involving childminders as part of a raft of schemes to help settings support children’s early language and numeracy development.

Labour backs campaign to reverse childcare furlough decision

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Tuesday, April 21, 2020

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Labour’s shadow childcare minister has warned the government’s decision to withdraw furlough funding for early years providers will “cripple” nurseries and force many to shut.

UK furlough scheme: Early years sector welcomes extension

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Wednesday, May 13, 2020

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have welcomed changes to the government’s furlough funding scheme which will see it offer greater flexibility and extend payments until October.

Increase in vulnerable children attending school, latest DfE figures show

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Wednesday, May 27, 2020

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More vulnerable children attended school in the ten days before May half-term than at any point during the lockdown period, new government figures show.

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

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Monday, July 6, 2020

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Local authority children’s services departments rated “inadequate” by Ofsted will be the focus of visits from inspectors following the Covid-19 pandemic, the inspectorate has said.

Early years sector faces no action by consumer watchdog

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Tuesday, July 28, 2020

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The UK’s markets and competition watchdog will not take any enforcement action against childcare providers following a probe into alleged unfair treatment of consumers during lockdown, the Competitions and Market Authority (CMA) has said.

Childminders and nurseries that rely on parent fees ‘risk closure after lockdown’

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Friday, September 4, 2020

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Childcare providers relying on parent fees rather than free entitlement funding are most vulnerable to closure after lockdown, sparking concerns over a shortage of placements, new research has warned.

Coronavirus tests: Labour calls for improved access for early years settings

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Monday, September 21, 2020

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Shadow children’s minister Tulip Siddiq has called for improved access to Covid-19 tests for early years providers amid fears a shortage will lead to settings being forced to close.

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

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Thursday, September 24, 2020

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Hundreds of young people and organisations supporting children have called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to “put children at the heart” of his spending review.

One in six councils underfunding early years providers, EYA investigation shows

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Thursday, October 1, 2020

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One in six local authorities in England are not following government guidance to help protect early years providers from the financial impact of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Early Years Alliance (EYA) says.

Early years settings and schools to remain open despite second Covid-19 lockdown

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Saturday, October 31, 2020

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Early years settings, schools and universities will remain open despite a month-long English lockdown throughout November, the Prime Minister has said.

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

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Wednesday, January 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Education Secretary Gavin Williamson faced questions from the education select committee about the impact of the third national lockdown on children and young people.

Coronavirus: Fears over long-term financial impact on nurseries

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Tuesday, March 10, 2020

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The Department for Education (DfE) has been asked to set out how early years providers in England affected by coronavirus will be supported amid fears over the long-term impact of an 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: MPs to probe impact of pandemic on children’s services

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Friday, March 27, 2020

| CYP Now

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

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

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Monday, February 22, 2021

| CYP Now

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.

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

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Tuesday, March 2, 2021

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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.

Calls to scrap Reception Baseline Assessments due to pandemic

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Friday, April 16, 2021

| CYP Now

Almost 100,000 parents and professionals have called on the government to scrap formal assessments of four-and five-year-olds impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Early years leaders back plans to scrap isolation rules

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have backed plans to end the use of isolation to prevent the spread of Covid-19 in education settings from September.

Fury as early years staff missed from self-isolation exemption list

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Monday, July 26, 2021

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Staff in early years settings should be among those able to continue working if they have been "pinged" by the NHS Test and Trace Covid app, leaders in the sector have said.

Schools and councils 'must update risk assessments' before SEND pupils return to school

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Tuesday, May 26, 2020

| CYP Now

Schools, nurseries and local authorities must update risk assessments for children with education, health and care (EHC) plans to determine whether they can return to settings which reopen on 1 June, updated government guidance states.

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England's health visiting system not equipped for pandemic, charities warn

Spending Review: What has Rishi Sunak pledged for children and young people?

Covid-19 vaccine: Prioritise staff working with vulnerable children, say sector leaders

Early years workers struggle to access school places

EEF launches first childminder evaluation project

Labour backs campaign to reverse childcare furlough decision

UK furlough scheme: Early years sector welcomes extension

Increase in vulnerable children attending school, latest DfE figures show

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

Early years sector faces no action by consumer watchdog

Childminders and nurseries that rely on parent fees ‘risk closure after lockdown’

Coronavirus tests: Labour calls for improved access for early years settings

Rishi Sunak urged to ‘put children at the heart’ of spending review

One in six councils underfunding early years providers, EYA investigation shows

Early years settings and schools to remain open despite second Covid-19 lockdown

Five key things Gavin Williamson told the education select committee

Coronavirus: Fears over long-term financial impact on nurseries

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

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

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

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

Calls to scrap Reception Baseline Assessments due to pandemic

Early years leaders back plans to scrap isolation rules

Fury as early years staff missed from self-isolation exemption list

Schools and councils 'must update risk assessments' before SEND pupils return to school

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