Katy Morton

The Children's Commissioner for Scotland with three-year-old Ethan at Haddo Wood Kindergarten
News

Nursery that puts children's rights at the heart of learning welcomes Children's Commissioner

Provision
Rainbow Private Nursery is Kids Planet's latest acquisition
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Kids Planet adds another setting

Management
LEYF are calling on the Government to provide 'urgent funding' to widen access to the 30 hours PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New research supports call for 30 hours to be extended to vulnerable children

Policy & Politics
The charities behind Grief Awareness Week refer to research showing that at least 10,000 children have lost a primary caregiver in the UK due to the pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Charities call for a renewed focus on children who have lost a parent during Covid-19

Resources
The Early Years Alliance's Winter Toolkit is designed to help early years settings tackle the challenges the season brings
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Alliance launches toolkit to help settings get through a 'demanding' winter

Resources
From left to right - CC Nurseries Group senior manager Maxine Simpson-Smith with Peek-a-boo nursery manager Jennifer Gunn
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Nursery groups continue with expansion plans

Management
The evaluation finds the DWP's programme helped parents experiencing relationship distress before, during and after national Covid-19 lockdowns PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government programme to reduce conflict supported thousands of parents - research

Families
Under the National Child Measurement programme, primary school pupils have their height and weight measured PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Increase in obesity rates among Reception pupils

Health
Odd Sock Day (15 November) marks the start of Anti-Bullying Week, PHOTO Anti-Bullying Alliance
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Millions of children wear odd socks for Anti-Bullying Week

Behaviour
The PLEYSS training programme is open to those who are unemployed and living in London, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New training programme aims to combat early years recruitment crisis

Careers & Training
Early years settings are invited to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday, which takes place on 24 November this year
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Early years settings invited to take part in No Pens Day Wednesday

Resources
The DfE is looking for experienced practitioners working in good or outstanding settings to become mentors and work with other nurseries PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Degree-level practitioners sought for DfE mentoring programme

Careers & Training
Connect Childcare's employees outside its headquarters in Lancashire
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Nursery software provider commits to planting 250 trees to offset its carbon footprint

Provision
The Child Wellbeing Survey 2021 was carried out by Premier Education, a provider of primary school sport and physical activity sessions
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Children less active during the pandemic - survey

Health
N Family Club's new nursery in Tunbridge Wells, Kent
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Nursery groups convert office space into settings

Provision
The report - 'No one wants to see my baby' - highlights how many 'essential' services during pregnancy and beyond aren't as accessible as they were pre-Covid
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Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

Birth to Threes