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

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.

Early years funding significantly less than expected, sector fears

News

Thursday, January 27, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders fear the sector will receive significantly less funding over three years than was pledged at last year’s Spending Review.

Top tips for supporting men working in early years

Features

Wednesday, January 19, 2022

| CYP Now

As one in five parents questions the suitability of men working in childcare, experts give advice on how providers can support male early years workers in becoming vital role models for young children.

Support service launches to tackle harmful sexual behaviour in children

News

Monday, January 17, 2022

| CYP Now

A support service has been launched to help education and safeguarding professionals tackle incidents of harmful sexual behaviour among children and young people.

LEYF launches external training course for early years chefs

News

Monday, January 17, 2022

| CYP Now

The London Early Years Foundation (LEYF) has opened up its chef academy to non-LEYF staff interested in tackling childhood obesity.

'Intrusive’ health reporting rules for early years staff removed by Ofsted

News

Thursday, January 13, 2022

| CYP Now

Ofsted has removed guidance around how the health of early years staff is reported less than 24-hours after it was published following complaints from providers.

Sector cautiously welcomes relaxation of early years staffing ratios due to Covid-19

News

Wednesday, January 12, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have cautiously welcomed the government’s decision to relax staff to child ratios to help cope with workforce shortages amid a surge of the Omicron variant of Covid-19.

Covid-19 cases in early years settings ‘skyrocket’ before Christmas

News

Monday, January 10, 2022

| CYP Now

The number of Covid-19 cases reported by early years providers reached record levels in the lead up to Christmas, latest Ofsted figures show.

Ofsted advises schools and nurseries hit by staff shortages to apply to defer inspections

News

Thursday, January 6, 2022

| CYP Now

Early years and education settings affected by Covid-related staffing shortages have been urged by Ofsted to apply to defer inspections.

Omicron surge sparks concerns over children’s workforce shortage

News

Wednesday, January 5, 2022

| CYP Now

Rising cases of the omicron variant of Covid-19 across the UK has increased fears of staffing shortages in education, early years and children’s social care.

Former Hertfordshire DCS awarded CBE in New Year Honours list

News

Tuesday, January 4, 2022

| CYP Now

The former director of children’s services (DCS) at Hertfordshire County Council has been recognised in this year’s New Year Honours list.

University nursery uses latest tech to hit net zero by 2030

Best Practice

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

An ambitious project combining sustainable energy, digital technology and nature will create the first nursery and forest school targeting net zero at Staffordshire University.

Sustainable Services: Policy context

Other

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

There are numerous studies showing how events like floods, fires, drought and harm to animals as a result of habitat destruction are affecting the mental health of young people, who now face even more uncertainty about their future because of the pandemic.

Provider survey reveals scale of childcare workforce crisis

Analysis

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Few parts of the children and families sector have been hit as hard by the pandemic as early years services. Shortages of staff and government funding have only been exacerbated by Covid-19 as demand for places has failed to return to pre-pandemic levels resulting in settings closing.

Promoting respect for diversity in the community

Best Practice

Wednesday, December 22, 2021

| CYP Now

Groundbreaking programme helps parents realise how their behaviour and prejudices affect their children and others, so they can develop respect for difference.

Covid-19 cases in nurseries hit record high

News

Tuesday, December 14, 2021

| CYP Now

Cases of Covid-19 in nurseries soared 38 per cent in a week, according to latest Ofsted figures.

Early years sector still faces huge pressure from pandemic, leaders warn

News

Monday, December 13, 2021

| CYP Now

Inspectors must recognise challenges that many childcare providers still face as they continue to cope with the impact of the pandemic, sector leaders have warned.

Pandemic ‘worsening inequalities’ for children in the north of England

News

Wednesday, December 8, 2021

| CYP Now

The Covid-19 pandemic has exacerbated child health and education inequalities between children living in the north and south of England, according to a new report.

Helen Hayes replaces Tulip Siddiq as shadow children and early years minister

News

Monday, December 6, 2021

| CYP Now

Tulip Siddiq has been replaced as shadow minister for children and early years after almost six years in the role.

'Severe’ early years workforce shortage sparks childcare crisis, EYA data shows

News

Friday, December 3, 2021

| CYP Now

A "severe and growing” staffing shortage in the early years sector is leaving families facing repeated disruptions to childcare services, new research shows.

Quarter of health visitors have caseloads exceeding 750 children

News

Thursday, December 2, 2021

| CYP Now

One in four health visitors in England have caseloads of more than 750 children, new figures have revealed.

Inspections Clinic: Mock childcare inspections

Features

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Ofsted’s chief may have branded them a ‘waste of money’ but childcare providers and sector bodies tell Jo Stephenson that mock inspections offer vital preparation for when the inspectors do pay a visit.

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

Data reveals government underspend of £2.3bn on tax-free childcare

News

Monday, November 29, 2021

| CYP Now

New data reveals a government underspend of £2.37bn on tax-free childcare since the initiative was launched in 2017.

Under-fives adversely impacted by Covid-19 pandemic, study shows

News

Sunday, November 28, 2021

| CYP Now

Children in the early years have experienced adverse impacts on their physical health and wellbeing as a consequence of the Covid-19 pandemic, a new report shows.

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