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Key issues raised by MPs over children’s Covid-19 recovery

Thursday, June 10, 2021

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MPs have voted for a Labour Party motion criticising the government’s plans to help children and young people recover from the Covid-19 pandemic.

#Chances4Children: Early Years Alliance launches National Week of Play

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Monday, June 21, 2021

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The Early Years Alliance (EYA) has kicked off a National Week of Play in a bid to put play back at the heart of children’s learning and development.

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

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Wednesday, June 30, 2021

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Measures to support the mental health needs and employment prospects of young people need to be prioritised amid Covid-19 recovery plans, according to a report from health inequalities expert Professor Michael Marmot.

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

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Thursday, August 19, 2021

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The government’s policy around funded childcare for working parents has been criticised over leaving the poorest children in England effectively “locked out” of early education opportunities.

Coronavirus: LEYF opens 25 emergency childcare hubs across London

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Tuesday, March 24, 2020

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has opened 25 of its nurseries to provide emergency care for the children of frontline workers during the coronavirus outbreak.

Early years sector 'in jeopardy' after government U-turn on furlough funding

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Monday, April 20, 2020

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Sector leaders warn “there may not be a childcare sector left” following the coronavirus crisis, after the government pulled a “shock” U-turn on plans for furlough funding.

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.

Surge in early years closures before lockdown, Ofsted figures show

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Tuesday, June 16, 2020

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The number of childcare providers hit by closure soared before the coronavirus pandemic hit the UK, latest Ofsted figures show, sparking renewed fears over the sector's future as lockdown measures lift.

Out of school and holiday clubs to resume from 4 July

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Tuesday, June 23, 2020

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Out of school clubs, including holiday clubs, will resume from 4 July as Covid-19 lockdown restrictions ease, the Prime Minister has announced.

Top charities launch coronavirus emergency fund for vulnerable children

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Wednesday, September 16, 2020

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High profile charities have come together to form a £5m coronavirus emergency response fund to support vulnerable children and families.

Education Endowment Foundation launches new research over widening attainment gap

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Tuesday, October 6, 2020

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The Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) has announced three new studies aimed at analysing the impact of support made available by schools during closures and the widening attainment gap.

No limit on size of informal 'childcare bubbles' amid second lockdown, DfE confirms

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Thursday, November 5, 2020

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There is no size limit on the number of children and adults that can meet up as part of an informal "childcare bubble" during the second lockdown, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

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Tuesday, November 10, 2020

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Children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) have regressed in their development due to lack of available services during the Covid-19 pandemic, Ofsted has said.

Early years leaders hit out at contradictory government advice on home testing

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Wednesday, January 20, 2021

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Childcare sector leaders have criticised a Department for Education official’s "incorrect" claims that all early years workers will have access to home testing kits.

Contingency measures for free childcare funding ‘risks providers going bust’

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Monday, January 25, 2021

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Government proposals to predict likely funding requirements for early years providers this year risks leaving otherwise viable settings without enough money to operate, a think tank has warned.

Early years funding allocation changes ‘welcome’ but ‘will do little’ to stop closures

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Tuesday, July 21, 2020

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Early years leaders have welcomed news that government funding allocations for the next academic year will be based on data from the January census but warn it “will do little” to ease closure fears for providers worst hit by the Covid-19 pandemic.

Early years leaders campaign for increased protection to open during lockdown

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Friday, January 8, 2021

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Early years organisations have joined forces to urge the government to introduce improved safety measures for settings asked to stay open during the third national lockdown.

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

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Monday, January 11, 2021

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Shadow children and early years minister Tulip Siddiq has called for clarity over measures to protect the most vulnerable children from having their lives “significantly disrupted” during the third national lockdown.

PVI childcare workers excluded from home Covid testing programme

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Thursday, January 14, 2021

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Early Years leaders have criticised an “insulting” Department for Education decision not to give private, voluntary and independent (PVI) childcare providers and childminders access to home testing kits to identify asymptomatic cases of Covid-19.

Health visitors 'lack PPE to keep families safe'

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Wednesday, April 1, 2020

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The government has been urged to offer increased support for “struggling” health visitors lacking basic protective equipment during the coronavirus pandemic.

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Key issues raised by MPs over children’s Covid-19 recovery

#Chances4Children: Early Years Alliance launches National Week of Play

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

Poorest children ‘locked out’ of early years education, Sutton Trust warns

Coronavirus: LEYF opens 25 emergency childcare hubs across London

Early years sector 'in jeopardy' after government U-turn on furlough funding

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

Surge in early years closures before lockdown, Ofsted figures show

Out of school and holiday clubs to resume from 4 July

Top charities launch coronavirus emergency fund for vulnerable children

Education Endowment Foundation launches new research over widening attainment gap

No limit on size of informal 'childcare bubbles' amid second lockdown, DfE confirms

Services for children with SEND ‘seriously affected’ by Covid-19 pandemic

Early years leaders hit out at contradictory government advice on home testing

Contingency measures for free childcare funding ‘risks providers going bust’

Early years funding allocation changes ‘welcome’ but ‘will do little’ to stop closures

Early years leaders campaign for increased protection to open during lockdown

Labour calls for clarity on support for most vulnerable children during lockdown

PVI childcare workers excluded from home Covid testing programme

Health visitors 'lack PPE to keep families safe'

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