The latest report from the Children's Commissioner for England calls for an early years providers emergency recovery package, including additional catch up funding, to allow them to stay open.
Training consultancy Hempsall’s has launched a new programme to support schools to manage their early years provision for long term sustainability.
Approximately a third of early years settings have not yet reopened following the easing of lockdown, statistics from the Department of Education reveal.
The Early Years Alliance calls for childcare sector to gain priority access to coronavirus testing, following growing reports of nursery staff and childminders being unable to work as a result of test shortages.
As winter, the end of furlough and a second Covid outbreak loom, a new Action for Children report warns a wave of families who were ‘just about managing’ now face financial crisis.
New research shows that during lockdown, two and a half times as many children from low income backgrounds experienced significant problems compared to those from higher income households.
A coalition of early years organisations intends to consult and develop alternative guidance for children from birth to five, following its criticism of the Department for Education (DfE) for not consulting widely with the sector.
Social gatherings of more than six people will be illegal in England following a steep rise in coronavirus cases, but childcare providers are among those who are exempt from the new rule.
New research shows that roughly 20,000 pupils with special educational needs are unlikely to return to special schools in September.
Early years experts have voiced disappointment in the Government’s latest guidance for the reformed EYFS, which they say does not champion the child.
Two in five working mums are struggling to access the childcare they need to return to work, according to a poll published today by the TUC.
The updated Development Matters has been published just in time to support schools which are early adopters of the revised Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS).
The National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has launched a year-long study with the Education Policy Institute (EPI) to track the effects of coronavirus on the early years workforce.
School funding increases following the Government’s ‘levelling up’ strategy are benefitting pupils from more affluent backgrounds the most, reveals new analysis.
The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) offers a lifeline to children who have been isolated during lockdown.
As part of the Government’s Plan for Jobs initiative it is providing new cash incentives to large and small businesses to encourage them to take on apprentices to boost their workforce.
A snapshot of what life has been like for dads in Scotland during lockdown highlights that more than half are increasing their share of cooking and household chores.
The Department for Education (DfE) and HMRC are extending eligibility until for the Government’s ‘free’ childcare schemes for parents whose income has been affected by Covid-19.
Children’s Commissioner Anne Longfield says that in future pubs, restaurants and non-essential shops should close ahead of schools and nurseries – giving priority to children’s care and education.
Low pay, low status and lack of training – barriers to a stable early years workforce are identified by the Government’s new Social Mobility Commission report.
Who can apply and what the criteria will be for appointing organisations to deliver extra tuition to schools from September.
New research from campaign group Pregnant Then Screwed reveals how childcare closures are stopping almost half of women from returning to work.
New measures aim to help people embrace healthy eating and pass good habits on to their children.
Many urban play spaces could face closure as local authorities make swingeing cuts to cope with the impact of the coronavirus.
New anti obesity measures are to be launched in England and are expected to include a ban on TV junk food advertisements before 9pm.
