Catherine Gaunt

Chancellor Rishi Sunak

News 8 July 2020

Summer statement: Employers will be paid £1,000 bonus to keep on furloughed employees

Coronavirus

Nurseries and childminders did not receive any extra financial support in the summer statement, despite sector fears that one in four settings could close

News 8 July 2020

Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

Child Poverty

Experts argue that young children should stay on an extra term in their previous setting or class to help with the transition to their next year group, after the disruption of coronavirus on children's learning, development and well-being

News 7 July 2020

Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

Coronavirus

Breakfast club support for disadvantaged families will be extended during the summer holidays

News 7 July 2020

Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Coronavirus

Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector

News 6 July 2020

Coronavirus: Ofsted to visit settings, ahead of a return to education inspection in January 2021

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework

From 20 July nurseries will no longer be required to keep children in small groups, or ' bubbles'.

News 2 July 2020

Coronavirus: Children and staff will no longer need to keep to small 'bubbles' in early years settings

Coronavirus

News 1 July 2020

Revised EYFS unveiled for 'early adopter' schools to implement in September

Early Years Curriculum

Up to a third of early years settings in disadvantaged areas face closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic

News 1 July 2020

Call for £88m in transition funding for early years as a third of nurseries in poor areas face closure

Coronavirus

Fennies Nurseries has adopted virtual, guided tours in order to attract prospective parents

News 30 June 2020

Coronavirus: Nurseries use hi-tech systems to reassure parents sending children to settings is safe

Analysis

News 30 June 2020

'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

Coronavirus

News 30 June 2020

Call for 'urgent' funding for maintained nursery schools

Coronavirus

News 29 June 2020

Kate Green named shadow education secretary

Policy & Politics

Early years settings are operating on average with only around a third of their usual intake of children

News 25 June 2020

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

Coronavirus

More Than A Score campaigners have called for the Reception Baseline to be axed

News 25 June 2020

Reception Baseline on hold until September 2021

Coronavirus

Rebecca Long-Bailey has been sacked as shadow education secretary

News 25 June 2020

Rebecca Long-Bailey sacked as shadow education secretary

Policy & Politics

Dr Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer

News 22 June 2020

Coronavirus: Children who have been shielding can return to school in September

Coronavirus

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