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Early years staff will be able to move in and out of temporary paid leave during the Covid-19 crisis
News

Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

Coronavirus
Children's minister Maree Todd on an earlier visit to a nursery
News

Scotland puts childcare expansion on hold

Policy & Politics
PACEY has launched a survey for childcare providers examining the impact of forced closure
News

Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

Policy & Politics
Of those that have closed their setting, 46 per cent said they plan to reopen within three months to a year
News

Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Provision
The DfE has published guidance for early years settings on Covid-19
News

DfE publishes guidance for early years settings on coronavirus

Policy & Politics
Sarah Steel, MD of Old Station Nursery
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Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Management
The petition calling for emergency funding for nurseries if they have to close
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Coronavirus: Providers back petition for emergency funding to save parents paying fees

Coronavirus
All nurseries in England will be exempt from business rates for 12 months from 1 April 2020
News

Nurseries to be exempt from business rates, as Government brings in powers to close or keep them open

Policy & Politics
Nurseries are warning the Government that without specific support, such as exemption from business rates, they will not be able to stay open to help families during the coronavirus crisis
News

Childcare sector slams Government for 'ignoring' them in coronavirus crisis

Provision
Early years settings want clarification about what Government help will be available to them
News

Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders call for more support to ensure survival of settings

Coronavirus
The DfE has confirmed that funding would still be paid to childcare providers if they had to close or a child had to self isolate due to the Coronavirus
News

Coronavirus: Government confirms settings will receive childcare funding if they have to close

Coronavirus
Stormy weather
Features

Nursery Management: Funding - Make or break

Funding
Features

Nursery Management: Funding - Don’t hold back

Spring 2020
The Department for Education (DfE) falls short of its target for the take-up of funded two-year-old places
News

Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

Closing the Gap
News

Budget 2020: Nurseries omitted from business rates holiday

Policy & Politics
More than 80 per cent of parents receiving childcare support through universal credit are single mothers
News

Universal credit childcare rules could discriminate against women

Families

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