Catherine Gaunt

Childminders will be able to reopen to after children from the same household from 13 May
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Breaking: DfE confirms that childminders can now open from tomorrow for children from one household

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October
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Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

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The Government has said it wants 'a phased' return to school from 1 June
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Childcare providers and schools call for clarity on plans to re-open settings to more children

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The Government has published what it calls a roadmap to lifting the lockdown. Playgrounds will stay closed. PHOTO Catherine Gaunt
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Early years settings in England to reopen in June in Government's lockdown exit plan

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Thousands of childcare providers are missing out on vital Government support, the Early Years Alliance said
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Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

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More2Nurseries in Greenwich, London, is one of the potential claimants
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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The change in how much support nurseries can access through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is likely to lead to redundancies and closures. the survey found
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One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

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Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

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Four in ten childminders said they were not confident their business would survive the Covid-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

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Many nurseries forced to close during Covid-19 have waived parents' fees
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UK watchdog to investigate parents' complaints against nurseries over fees

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DfE releases more early years guidance on funding and claiming for furloughed staff

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Coronavirus testing extended to early years workers and teachers

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Coronavirus: Warning that 250,000 childcare places could be lost

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Monkton Nursery School in Liverpool has had to put most of its staff on furlough
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Nurseries reveal impact of furlough changes

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Thousands sign petition against Government cut to furlough funding for nurseries

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Tulip Siddiq has been reappointed as shadow minister for children and early years
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Shadow early years minister to meet with sector to discuss coronavirus impact

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