Annette Rawstrone

Mayor of London Sadiq Khan on a visit to a nursery in 2018
News

London Mayor calls for Government to step in to support capital's 'struggling' nurseries

Provision
News

Birth to 5 Matters guidance - have your say

Early Years Curriculum
More than 4 in 10 early years workers surveyed said they had noticed signs that children in their care had their emotional wellbeing affected by the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown
News

Early years staff struggling to support children's emotional and behavioural needs

Mental Health & Well-Being
Co-op Childcare offered free childcare to parents who lost their jobs as a result of coronavirus
News

Coronavirus: Co-op Childcare wins award for supporting families during pandemic

Coronavirus
Benn Carlton took part in last year's Stay At Home Sleepout with his mum, Sarah
News

Families urged to take part in virtual sleepout to fundraise for homeless

Families
Childminders in Scotland will be able to apply for grants to support their businesses during the pandemic
News

Coronavirus: Childminders in Scotland to receive sustainability grants

Coronavirus
'Playground closures are 'catastrophic for children’s mental health, fitness, development and well-being', says the API
News

Play spaces must be kept open, or children will suffer, sector warns

Coronavirus
A growing number of nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are having to temporarily close because of Covid-19
News

Coronavirus: Nurseries report increase in temporary closures

Coronavirus
Cotswold Montessori School had to close for two weeks
News

Big drop in attendance adds to sector’s funding concerns

Analysis
Talking Takes Off in Luton supported parents with ideas and role modelling
Features

Language Development - Talking it over

Practice
Sarah Steel (centre), managing director of The Old Station nursery group, with Sharon Peach and Scott Roberts, the previous ones of Bambino Day Nurseries
News

Old Station nursery group continues expansion

Provision
Some early years workers will receive the vaccine as priority health and social care workers
News

Exclusive: Some early years workers set to receive Covid-19 vaccine as a priority

Coronavirus
The Birth to Five Matters guidance is being developed by the Early Years Coalition
News

Strong support for age bands in guidance on EYFS - survey

Early Years Curriculum
Nurseries must notify Ofsted if there has been a positive test for Covid-19 in their setting, but the data does not show the number of positive cases among staff and children, which means there could be multiple cases
News

Concern as reports of Covid in early years settings more than double in a week

Coronavirus
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders have been told they must go to community testing sites to access asymptomatic testing, while early years workers in schools will receive home testing kits
News

Government adviser incorrectly says all early years staff eligible for regular testing

Coronavirus
The latest lockdown is having an impact on parent's levels of stress and anxiety, similar to the first national lockdown
News

Parents' mental health hit once more under latest lockdown

Coronavirus