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Study finds a third of UK childcare providers could close within a year, amongst rising costs, reduced capacity & poor Government support
Since the emergence of the coronavirus in January and February, it’s been a difficult time for businesses and individuals across the UK - regardless of what sector they’re involved in. However, one thing many officials, like the Labour party, have highlighted, is how the early years sector has been neglected by the Government throughout the pandemic. They have mentioned nurseries in briefings and guidelines, but anyone who works within our industry will know that nurseries only make up a fraction of the childcare businesses and practices in the UK, and thousands of providers have been left feeling forgotten and helpless. … read more
Summer Students: A fifth of UK parents continue home-schooling over the holidays
The summer holidays are here and after a few stressful months for everyone a break is just what we need… or is it? … read more
Nearly half of UK parents will NOT get their child vaccinated against COVID-19
A parent’s decision to vaccinate their child is a very personal one, which can often divide opinions and cause tensions within families and friendship circles. Here in the UK we are lucky enough to have access to a whole host of vaccinations against deadly diseases - from Measles to Meningitis, with the majority of people taking advantage of this modern medicine. … read more
Lockdown Limits: ‘YouTube accent’ and social skills top list of nursery and school concerns as kids head back to the classroom
Being in lockdown has affected all of us in multiple different ways, however for young children their learning development has been impacted more than anything. With schools, childcare setting and extracurricular activities all closed, not only has a child’s physical learning been impacted but the learning they develop by interacting with peers too. … read more
How safe is school? UK parents & pupils share their thoughts
Whether children would return to school this September was very hit and miss for a while, however now they have, we wanted to find out your opinions on how the last week has been and whether you and your children are comfortable with the measures schools have put in place. … read more
A COVID Christmas: One in five Brits will break rule of six on Christmas day if it’s enforced
2020 has been a year like no other, and the fact that the end of it is in sight is a relief for many. Last week we heard from the Prime Minister on how the UK is going to continue tackling the pandemic, however, one thing that was not discussed was Christmas. … read more
Memory & mental arithmetic top list of tutors’ concerns following return to school
The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in children being absent from school for one of the longest durations in modern history, and so it’s no surprise that certain elements of a child’s education and development have been disrupted. … read more
Some of the things we have achieved so far during the Covid-19 pandemic
Childcare.co.uk are committed to supporting all childcare providers and parents through this pandemic and beyond We thought it might be useful to look at a quick round-up of what we have achieved so far: … read more
Rebuilding Children's Confidence during Covid-19
By Ashley Costin for Childcare.co.uk News … read more
Lucky mother of IVF baby wins a newborn nanny in Valentine’s baby competition after giving birth exactly 9 months after Valentine's Day
Back in early February 2020, we launched an initiative to offer a free newborn nanny to any member of our parenting community who could prove that their child was born on the 20th November 2020, exactly 9 months (40 weeks) after Valentine’s Day. … read more
