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Schools and nurseries ban childminders from their premises
We all recognise the importance to keeping children in small, safe ‘bubbles’, to ensure, as much as reasonably practicable, their safety and the safety of those around them. … read more
81.3% of parents will NOT send their children back to school if they reopen in June
There are still hundreds of tragic deaths from Coronavirus in England every day but the government have stepped up plans to kick-start the economy and get the country back up and running. … read more
Childminders CAN now reopen on 13th May to provide childcare to the children of one household
After yesterday's u-turns, contradictions and all-round confusion, the Department for Education have, at the last minute, announced that childminders in England can reopen on Wednesday 13th May to provide childcare to the children of one household. … read more
Government says childminders should be prepared to reopen from 1st June
Yesterday, the the government released a document titled OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy. … read more
Government releases its COVID-19 recovery strategy but childminders are left more confused than before
The government has published OUR PLAN TO REBUILD: The UK Government’s COVID-19 recovery strategy but childminders and parents are left more confused than ever. In the document, childminders are mentioned just once on page 26. … read more
79% of parents will download the NHS Covid-19 app but 15% have concerns that the app could be used by the government for other purposes unrelated to Covid-19
The NHS are trialling a new contact tracing app in the Isle of Wight that is designed to help stop the spread of Covid-19. … read more
Prime Minister Boris Johnson fails to even mention the early years sector during his speech to the nation as more and more childminders and nurseries continue to shut their doors forever
The early years sector are once again in limbo after Prime Minister Boris Johnson failed to even mention them during another landmark speech to the nation yesterday evening. … read more
Government says it's fine to hire a nanny during lockdown but registered childminders and nurseries must remain closed for the majority
There is much worry and uncertainty in the early years sector right now and we are heading for a serious shortage of quality, registered childcare. There has been much worry and uncertainty in the nanny world over recent weeks with little clear guidance from the government on whether or not nannies could or should continue to work. … read more
1 in 4 families are happy keeping lockdown life and 72% say it has brought them closer together
As the UK prepares to move out of lockdown, we wanted to find out how the isolation period has impacted families across the UK. … read more
Updating your First Aid and Safeguarding Training
During the Coronavirus pandemic, we are receiving a lot of requests from childminders and other early years childcare providers about what they should do about their first aid, safeguarding and other training. … read more
