Emerging findings of the Early Years Healthy Development Review highlight ‘hidden harms to babies’ during spring 2020 lockdown and ‘baby blind-spots’ overlooking babies’ needs
New research highlights ‘crisis’ in SEND and warns that SEN pupils could fall further behind peers during third national lockdown
The Early Years Foundation Stage Profile (EYFSP) will not be mandatory at the end of Reception this academic year, but schools will be asked to ‘to use their best endeavours’ to complete it in the summer term.
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A new report by the Early Years Workforce Commission (EYWC), finds that the sector, already facing serious challenges pre-Covid, is in danger of becoming ‘unsustainable’ in the wake of the pandemic.
It's a move that is 'unfair, irresponsible and neglectful' says NDNA as the majority of the early years workforce are told they will have to travel to testing centres to access test kits.
The sector’s campaign for the Government to take more measures to keep nursery workers safe during lockdown has moved up a gear with television coverage this lunchtime (8 January).
Thousands of nursery places in jeopardy by the spring if Government fails to vaccinate all ‘essential’ nursery and childcare workers, early years leaders warn.
Safety and funding concerns must be addressed by Government for providers to get through the new lockdown, early year leaders say.
Laura Henry-Allain is one of several leading early years figures named in the 2021 New Year Honours list.
While primary schools in some areas have been instructed to close, the early years sector has been left out of discussions about whether it is safe to continue operating, putting providers in ‘an intolerable position’
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As the Government is set to return to funding for the ‘free’ entitlements on the basis of attendance in January, more than half of local authorities say they expect to see permanent closures in their areas.
There is little respite for nursery owners and managers during the first half of the Christmas holiday as they have to be ready to engage with public health officials if there are any new reported cases of Covid among their staff and families.
Training consultancy Hempsall’s is launching a free webinar on 19 January to support childcare providers to create an effective business plan for 2021.
The first draft of Birth to 5 Matters – Guidance by the sector, for the sector, is now online, along with a consultation survey seeking feedback from practitioners.
A report conducted by Ipsos MORI on behalf of The Royal Foundation reveals that only a quarter of parents recognise the importance of early years.
While schools received £2.2 billion, the early years sector once again finds itself asking why the Government undervalues its significant impact on the life chances of our youngest children.
Focus Trust Academy had wanted to close all of its schools a week early for the winter break but were forced into a u-turn by government officials.
Tops Day Nurseries received conflicting advice from regulatory bodies regarding staff self-isolation protocols.
England will return to a system of regional tiered restrictions when national lockdown ends on Wednesday 2 December.
Practitioners say they want play and the Characteristics of Effective Learning (CoEL) to feature strongly in revised guidance for the EYFS.
Ofsted is changing the window for inspection of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders as part of a move to a ‘more proportionate and flexible approach’ that will prioritise the inspection of providers rated less than good.
Lockdown has taken its toll on young children, resulting in some no longer being able to use the potty or a knife and fork, according to a new report from Ofsted.
Around 250,000 workers are set to receive a pay rise in line with the living wage increase confirmed on 9 November while the childcare sector says that pay can only rise when there is a ‘plan for jobs’.
