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Coronavirus: Inquiry into the impact of coronavirus on the education sector

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PACEY has launched a survey for childcare providers examining the impact of forced closure
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Coronavirus: Childminders will be covered under the scheme to support self-employed

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Of those that have closed their setting, 46 per cent said they plan to reopen within three months to a year
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Coronavirus: Nearly half of childminders could stay closed for up to a year

Provision
Audit Scotland says councils have just half of the staff they need for settings to deliver the 1,400 hours from August
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Coronavirus: More childcare settings closing their doors

Coronavirus
The Early Years Coronavirus Buddy Scheme aims to connect people in the sector
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Buddy scheme launches to connect the early years sector during pandemic

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The guidance has been issued by the DfE and PHE for childcare settings and schools
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New DfE guidance issued on social distancing in childcare settings and schools

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Coronavirus: training providers facing huge drops in apprentice numbers

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More than 80 per cent of settings in the Twitter poll said they continue to be open
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Majority of childcare settings stay open to children of key workers

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There are calls for Ofsted inspections to be suspended as countries bring in measures to contain the virus
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All the latest on the coronavirus crisis and the early years sector

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Childminder numbers have been falling since 2015
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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

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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
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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
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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
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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
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Coronavirus: PACEY urges Government to step up support for childminders

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