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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 guidance has been issued by the DfE and PHE for childcare settings and schools
News

New DfE guidance issued on social distancing in childcare settings and schools

Coronavirus
Childminder numbers have been falling since 2015
News

Ofsted figures show ongoing fall in childminders - but childcare places stable

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

Policy & Politics
Some local authorities have already closed children's play areas to avoid Covid-19 spreading between children
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Playgrounds and parks face closure, as people ignore social distancing

Families
The charities are worried about the removal of the obligation on councils to deliver what is in children's EHC plans
News

Concerns over how SEND children will be supported during Coronavirus pandemic

Coronavirus
Thousands of childminders have written to their MPs calling for more financial help during the coming months
News

Warning that childminders could be lost from sector without more financial support

Coronavirus
Early years settings should only be open for children of key workers and vulnerable children
News

Coronavirus: Plea for nurseries and schools to limit places as settings close

Coronavirus
PACEY has launched a survey for childcare providers examining the impact of forced closure
News

Coronavirus: PACEY urges Government to step up support for childminders

Coronavirus
Sarah Steel, MD of Old Station Nursery
News

Large nursery groups join forces to meet coronavirus challenges

Management
The petition calling for emergency funding for nurseries if they have to close
News

Coronavirus: Providers back petition for emergency funding to save parents paying fees

Coronavirus
Nurseries and schools will be expected to stay open to provide care for the children of key workers, and vulnerable children
News

Nurseries expected to stay open for key workers from Monday

Coronavirus
June O'Sullivan: '[Nurseries] need to make some really tough decisions to survive'
Opinion

From Cinderella to the 4th Emergency Service 

Policy & Politics
A practitioner at Tops Winchester has developed arts and crafts bags for children in self-isolation
News

Nursery group pledges to stay open for NHS staff

Coronavirus

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