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Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

Thursday, February 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have urged Chancellor of the Exchequer Jeremy Hunt to deliver “urgent reform” to the childcare system alongside adequate investment, following reports he is set to reject plans to expand free childcare provision.

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

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Monday, February 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have warned of an “entire collapse” of the early years market if reported plans to expand free childcare for under-twos go ahead without adequate funding for the sector.

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

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Friday, February 10, 2023

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Social care and early years leaders have criticised the roll-out of £300m in government funding for family hubs across 75 local authorities over two years as a “missed opportunity” for longer term support.

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

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Thursday, February 9, 2023

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Andrea Leadsom has revealed the areas that will benefit from more than £300m of government funding for the family hubs scheme, following the renewal of her position as early years adviser to ministers.

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Engaging young children with pictures, texts and questions during story time boosts their early language development by up to seven months, research has found.

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

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Wednesday, February 8, 2023

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Education and numeracy experts told MPs that early years education must be prioritised over mandatory maths to age 18 during an evidence session held by the Common's education select committee.

Cost-of-living crisis reducing staffing in childcare settings, survey finds

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Tuesday, January 31, 2023

| CYP Now

Almost half of local authorities said childcare providers have been forced to reduce staff numbers in the past year due to the cost-of-living crisis, a survey from children’s charity Coram has found.

Disadvantaged children more likely to be absent from early education, research finds

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Thursday, January 26, 2023

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Children from disadvantaged backgrounds are more likely to be absent from early years education settings than their peers, with as many as 45 million hours of learning being missed by this cohort, research finds.

Council votes to allow primary school to accept two-year-olds

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Tuesday, January 24, 2023

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A local authority has voted in favour of a primary school taking on pupils from aged two following on-site nursery closures.

Young children missing vital reviews due to health visitor shortage

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Wednesday, January 18, 2023

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Health visitors report that one in five children are missing out on vital health reviews, as England faces an estimated shortfall of 5,000 practitioners.

Plans for schools to accept two-year-olds after nursery closures

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Monday, January 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Two primary schools in Cheshire are set to take on children from aged two to mitigate the sudden closures of their on-site nurseries.

Early years leaders warn of closures after government scales back energy bills scheme

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Wednesday, January 11, 2023

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Early years sector leaders have warned that the number of nurseries forced to close due to the cost-of-living crisis will escalate after ministers announced a significant scaling back of support to pay rising energy bills.

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

Social work and early years leaders have criticised the Prime Minister’s New Year speech, saying he failed to address several key priorities for children and young people.

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

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Friday, January 6, 2023

| CYP Now

C-Jay Quigley, queer activist, who works with children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND), discusses her self-published children’s book ‘What Makes a Family’, and the importance of encouraging inclusive attitudes among children from a young age.

London Mayor urged to encourage young men into childcare roles

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Thursday, January 5, 2023

| CYP Now

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan has been called on to launch a recruitment drive to encourage more young men to work in the early years sector.

Holiday play schemes can improve the development of children with limited English, LGA finds

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

“Significant developmental value” for children with limited English language skills can be gained through their attendance of play-based holiday provision, research by the Local Government Association (LGA) suggests.

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

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Wednesday, January 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) has issued back to school guidance for professionals working with children amid high circulation rates of winter illnesses.

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Directors of children's services (DCSs) are among sector leaders to be recognised in King Charles III first New Year's Honours list.

Sector concerns over reports Rishi Sunak will postpone childcare reforms

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Tuesday, January 3, 2023

| CYP Now

Early years experts are urging the Prime Minister to deliver “urgently needed” childcare reforms, following reports that Rishi Sunak will shelve plans to overhaul the childcare system.

Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme

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Tuesday, December 27, 2022

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A father of two young deaf children met with MP Victoria Prentis to push for “life-changing” auditory verbal therapy to be made widely available to deaf children across the UK.

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

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Monday, December 19, 2022

| CYP Now

Increased numbers of family hubs and improvements to the government’s Start for Life scheme are among calls made by the children’s commissioner for England to improve family life for children.

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A Department for Education funding increase for childcare places has been branded “insufficient” by early years leaders who say it will amount to “just pennies in practice”.

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

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Friday, December 16, 2022

| CYP Now

A shortage of health visitors poses a risk to vulnerable children, including those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) and victims of domestic violence, who would benefit from early intervention or support, warned Ofsted's director for social care.

MPs to investigate childcare costs

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Thursday, December 15, 2022

| CYP Now

The House of Commons education committee has launched an inquiry to investigate why early years education and childcare “has become too expensive for a growing proportion of young families”.

Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

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Tuesday, December 13, 2022

| CYP Now

This year has seen the largest annual decrease in the number of childcare providers registered with Ofsted since 2015/16, the inspectorate's annual report finds.

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Rejecting free childcare expansion should not delay 'urgent reform', sector leaders warn

Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos

Family hubs roll-out a ‘missed opportunity’, social care and early years leaders say

Family hubs: Andrea Leadsom reveals local authorities granted share of £300m funding

Story time engagement ‘boosts early language development by seven months’

Prioritise early years investment over maths to 18, experts say

Cost-of-living crisis reducing staffing in childcare settings, survey finds

Disadvantaged children more likely to be absent from early education, research finds

Council votes to allow primary school to accept two-year-olds

Young children missing vital reviews due to health visitor shortage

Plans for schools to accept two-year-olds after nursery closures

Early years leaders warn of closures after government scales back energy bills scheme

Sunak’s New Year speech slammed over 'missing key priorities' for children

What Makes a Family: Children's book aims to promote diversity education

London Mayor urged to encourage young men into childcare roles

Holiday play schemes can improve the development of children with limited English, LGA finds

Latest guidance on strep A, scarlet fever and flu in schools and nurseries

Directors of children’s services among sector leaders recognised in New Year Honours

Sector concerns over reports Rishi Sunak will postpone childcare reforms

Father of deaf children calls for increased access to specialist therapy programme

Children’s commissioner calls for greater distribution of family hubs

Early years funding uplift branded ‘insufficient’

Health visitor shortage 'poses risk' to children with SEND, Ofsted director says

MPs to investigate childcare costs

Early years registrations at six-year low, Ofsted reports

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