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DOWNING Street has said the contents of some free school meal food parcels sent to families in England are “completely unacceptable” and pledged…

By Simon Allin @SimonAllin3 Local Democracy Reporter, Barnet, Enfield and Haringey Nurseries could struggle if funding is not increased (Image: StockSnap, Pixabay) Councillors have continued to raise concerns over the long-term funding of nursery schools that could face annual deficits of up to £100,000 a year. Labour’s Cllr Pauline Coakley Webb called on Barnet Council to cov...

Downing Street has slammed meagre free school meal parcels being sent to families as “completely unacceptable”.

Items provided as free school meals for children of Fay Emery, from Swaffham. - Credit: Fay Emery Doctors at the Royal College of Paediatrics and Child Health have written to Education Secretary Gavin Williamson calling for a review of food packages delivered to pupils eligible for free school meals. Manchester United footballer Marcus Rashford – who has been behind a drive to get free school meals to children who need them – also shared images of what appeared to be the parcels, saying the...

Shadow children and early years minister Tulip Siddiq has called for clarity over measures to protect the most vulnerable children from having their lives “significantly disrupted” during the third national lockdown.

Chipping Barnet MP Theresa Villiers Theresa Villiers has thanked Barnet Council for finding £100,000 to help fund maintained nursery schools in the area. The Barnet Early Years Alliance, which includes Brookhill, Hampden Way and St Margaret’s nurseries in Mrs Villiers Chipping Barnet constituency, is to receive £75,000. Moss Hall in nearby North Finchley is in line for a £25,000 cash injection from the authority. Ms Villiers says she has been campaigning for a long-term national fu...

Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers Nicole Weinstein Thursday, January 7, 2021 Prioritising Covid-19 vaccinations for childcare staff and teachers will be debated in Parliament on Monday (11 January), following a petition which has so far received more than 342,000 signatures. Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Nursery World and making use of our archive of mo...

Vanessa Warn reading to children at Little Green Rascals THE owner of a York chain of nurseries has called for staff to be treated as if they were healthcare workers and prioritised for Covid vaccination and given regular testing. Vanessa Warn, who runs Little Green Rascals, which employs 240 staff at seven nurseries across York and looks after about 600 children each day, said parents were ‘hugely grateful’ that they were all staying open during this new lockdown. But she said a smal...

Ministers defend keeping ‘low risk’ nurseries open Joe Lepper Wednesday, January 6, 2021 Nurseries “remain low risk environments for children and staff” according ministers, who have defended the government’s decision to keep early years settings open amid the latest Covid-19 lockdown. Childrens minister Vicky Ford said nurseries remain low risk. Picture: Parliament UK Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children...

Charities push for Staying Put Derren Hayes Tuesday, January 5, 2021 Better funding and tackling bureaucracy are needed to help more over-18s stay with their foster carer. Young people in Staying Put placements are “twice as likely to go to university" compared with all care leavers. Picture: Shutterstock Register now to continue reading Thank you for visiting Children & Young People Now and making use of our archive of more than 60,000 exp...