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Expert panel to rate government’s ability to meet maternity targets

Friday, April 9, 2021

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A panel of experts will rate the government’s progress in meeting targets to improve maternity services, including cutting rates of infant death, the health and social care committee has announced.

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say

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Thursday, April 15, 2021

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Councils in England with above-average rates of looked-after children could save a total of £7bn over the next decade by focusing on early intervention policies that target vulnerable families, according to researchers.

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

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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.

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

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Monday, June 14, 2021

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Chris McLoughlin, director of children’s services at Stockport Metropolitan Borough Council, has been awarded an OBE (Officer of the Order of the British Empire) in the Queen’s birthday honours.

#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.

Scottish Health Secretary claims nursery discriminated against daughter

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Tuesday, August 3, 2021

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Scottish Health Secretary Humza Yusaf has called for an investigation into a nursery's admissions procedure over claims it discriminated against his two-year-old daughter.

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.

Health visitor funding and better childcare needed to support new parents, say MPs

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Thursday, October 7, 2021

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MPs have called for a strengthening of support for those that became parents during the Covid-19 pandemic.

Reform 30-hour childcare to support disadvantaged families, charity urges

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Thursday, November 18, 2021

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The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has called on the government for “urgent reform” of its policy of restricting 30 hours of funded childcare to working families.

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.

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.

Neil Leitch: Early years crisis warnings ‘falling on deaf ears’

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Friday, June 10, 2022

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The early years sector is stuck in a cycle of “battles” with government over underfunding, lack of resource and conversations over reducing staffing ratios in settings, Early Years Alliance (EYA) chief executive Neil Leitch has said.

Duchess of Cambridge calls for early years to be made a ‘societal priority’

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Friday, June 17, 2022

| CYP Now

The Duchess of Cambridge has called for early child development to be made a national priority in light of research showing many people do not recognise the importance of the early years.

Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

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Wednesday, February 12, 2020

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Ofsted has launched its new online registration system for childcare workers amid concerns over dwindling workforce numbers.

Budget: Government ‘failing a generation’ over early years

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Wednesday, March 11, 2020

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Early years leaders have slammed a “total lack” of focus on early years education and childcare in the government’s latest Budget.

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

| CYP Now

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

| CYP Now

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.

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Expert panel to rate government’s ability to meet maternity targets

Early intervention investment could save councils £7bn, researchers say

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

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

#Chances4Children: Early Years Alliance launches National Week of Play

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

Scottish Health Secretary claims nursery discriminated against daughter

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

Health visitor funding and better childcare needed to support new parents, say MPs

Reform 30-hour childcare to support disadvantaged families, charity urges

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

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

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

Neil Leitch: Early years crisis warnings ‘falling on deaf ears’

Duchess of Cambridge calls for early years to be made a ‘societal priority’

Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

Budget: Government ‘failing a generation’ over early years

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

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