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Hundreds back campaign against relaxation of childcare ratios

Wednesday, May 4, 2022

| CYP Now

Hundreds of early years staff, teachers and academics have signed an open letter urging the Prime Minister not to press ahead with rumoured plans to relax childcare staffing ratios.

Reports reveal ‘perfect storm’ facing early years settings

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Tuesday, May 3, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have warned that a series of reports by the Department for Education on the impact of Covid-19 on the sector reveal a “perfect storm” of challenges facing providers.

Early years leaders criticise ‘ludicrous’ plans to reduce child ratios

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Wednesday, April 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have criticised “short-sighted” plans, being discussed by the government, to relax childcare ratios in England.

Ofsted to boost focus on early years improvement

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Tuesday, April 26, 2022

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Ofsted’s new five-year strategy includes an increased focus on the early years, noting that the sector has been “hit hard” by the pandemic.

Government ‘failing children’ in early years, Labour says

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Wednesday, April 13, 2022

| CYP Now

The government’s lack of investment in the early years is “failing parents and children alike”, Labour’s shadow education secretary has said.

Lack of funding forces closure of early years research programmes

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Monday, April 11, 2022

| CYP Now

An independent early years analyst has announced the closure of all its research programmes from next month due to insufficient funding.

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.

Shortage of childcare staff affecting 'catch up' efforts, Ofsted warns

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Friday, April 1, 2022

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A shortage of early years staff is affecting efforts to help children "catch up" on lost learning and development as a result of the Covid-19 pandemic, according to research by Ofsted.

Nursery provider offers staff birthdays off and pay rises amid workforce crisis

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Thursday, March 31, 2022

| CYP Now

London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has unveiled a package of salary rises and perks for its staff to improve recruitment and retention.

Children’s minister to consider childcare regulation changes

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Wednesday, March 30, 2022

| CYP Now

Children’s minister Will Quince will “look into” the regulation of childcare settings in England compared with processes used abroad, he has said.

SEND review: Sector 'cautiously welcomes’ plans to fix special needs support system

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Tuesday, March 29, 2022

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have “cautiously welcomed” a raft of measures to improve support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) set out in the government’s long-awaited SEND review.

Key measures proposed in SEND and alternative provision green paper

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Monday, March 28, 2022

| CYP Now

Legal requirements for councils around inclusion and the creation of national standards focussed on support for children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are among a raft of proposals laid out in the government’s SEND green paper.

Millions of pounds of early years funding left unspent by councils, investigation reveals

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Monday, March 28, 2022

| CYP Now

At least £55m of early years funding was either left unspent or used to offset deficits elsewhere by local authorities in England, a report by the National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) has found.

‘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.

Councils report sharp fall in childcare availability

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Tuesday, March 22, 2022

| CYP Now

“Ongoing uncertainty and disruption” in the aftermath of the Covid-19 pandemic means childcare availability “has fallen sharply” over the last 12 months, new research shows.

Disadvantaged parents spending a third of income on childcare

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Thursday, March 17, 2022

| CYP Now

Disadvantaged parents are spending a third of their income on childcare costs as a result of government failure to properly fund the sector, providers have said.

Half of children not ‘school ready’, say teachers

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Monday, March 14, 2022

| CYP Now

Half of all children are not ready to start school and need extra support from classroom staff that results in less time for other pupils, a survey has found.

Fury over government refusal to launch childcare funding review

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Monday, March 7, 2022

| CYP Now

MPs and early years organisations have expressed their “disappointment” over the government’s dismissal of calls for an independent review into childcare funding and affordability.

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not yet over’ for early years settings, providers warn

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Tuesday, February 22, 2022

| CYP Now

The pandemic is “not yet over” for early years settings, leaders have warned, following the removal of Covid-19 restrictions in England.

Department for Education announces major restructure

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Thursday, February 17, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans outlining a reorganisation of the Department for Education from 1 April have been published.

Family hubs a ‘pale imitation’ of Sure Start Centres, Labour says

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Tuesday, February 15, 2022

| CYP Now

Labour’s shadow minister for children and early years has branded plans for family hubs across the UK as a “pale imitation” of Sure Start centres.

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.

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

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Wednesday, February 2, 2022

| CYP Now

Plans to increase opportunities for young people published in the government’s Levelling Up white paper do not go far enough to support the most disadvantaged children, sector leaders have said.

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

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Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Services supporting vulnerable children and young people face changes to Covid-19 guidance as more restrictions lift across the UK.

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Hundreds back campaign against relaxation of childcare ratios

Reports reveal ‘perfect storm’ facing early years settings

Early years leaders criticise ‘ludicrous’ plans to reduce child ratios

Ofsted to boost focus on early years improvement

Government ‘failing children’ in early years, Labour says

Lack of funding forces closure of early years research programmes

Family hubs: DfE reveals 75 councils eligible to run services

Shortage of childcare staff affecting 'catch up' efforts, Ofsted warns

Nursery provider offers staff birthdays off and pay rises amid workforce crisis

Children’s minister to consider childcare regulation changes

SEND review: Sector 'cautiously welcomes’ plans to fix special needs support system

Key measures proposed in SEND and alternative provision green paper

Millions of pounds of early years funding left unspent by councils, investigation reveals

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

Councils report sharp fall in childcare availability

Disadvantaged parents spending a third of income on childcare

Half of children not ‘school ready’, say teachers

Fury over government refusal to launch childcare funding review

Covid-19 pandemic ‘not yet over’ for early years settings, providers warn

Department for Education announces major restructure

Family hubs a ‘pale imitation’ of Sure Start Centres, Labour says

Early years leaders back MMR campaign

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

Levelling Up white paper a ‘missed opportunity’ to support young people

Latest Covid-19 guidance for children’s social care, education, early years and youth work providers

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