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Free Creative Steps Magazine Spring 2021 Edition
New Spring 2021 edition out now! Creative Steps is a unique quarterly magazine providing everyone caring for young children up to age 11 with dozens of fun, creative activity ideas, all designed to encourage learning through creative play. … read more
Latest Childminder Updates
Here are the latest additions and updates to our childminder guides, free childminder paperwork and other childminder resources. … read more
Early years workers and teachers will not get vaccine priority
The Joint Committee on Vaccination and Immunisation (JCVI) have announced that vaccine priority based upon jobs would be "more complex" and could slow down the vaccination programme down. … read more
Parents, Childcare & Covid-19 FAQ
At Childcare.co.uk we are doing everything we can to help and support parents during the Covid-19 pandemic. … read more
Childcare Providers and Covid-19 FAQ
At Childcare.co.uk we are doing everything we can to help and support childcare providers during the Covid-19 pandemic. … read more
Reported coronavirus cases in early years settings continue to rise
In the week commencing 1st February 2021, there were 2824 reported notifications of Covid-19 from early years settings in England, the highest ever. … read more
Confusion over early years vaccine priority
There has been confusion over whether or not childminders and other early years workers might qualify for priority vaccines due to them apparently being classed as working in the 'social care' sector. … read more
DfE releases funding for trainees
Childminders and group early years settings who meet the criteria detailed in the link below can apply for £1000 funding towards the cost of offering a 6 month to 1 year traineeship to a young person aged 19-24 who already has a level 3 qualification and needs support to find the right job role. … read more
Update from DfE Early Years Stakeholder meeting
Today, Childcare.co.uk attended a Department for Education Early Years Stakeholder meeting to discuss current early years issues. … read more
Get some help at home with a Home School Helper - a nanny and tutor all rolled into one
The solution to home-learning and working from home The Prime Minister Boris Johnson has announced that schools in England will not reopen until at least 8th March 2021. … read more
