News
Welcome to PACEY's latest news. Check back here for all PACEY announcements, news and views, as well as PACEY reaction to government announcements concerning the childcare sector. We'll also share reports and findings from regulatory bodies and our various partner organisations.
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25/09/2020
Today Rishi Sunak MP, The Chancellor of the Exchequer, set out how the government will continue to support jobs and the economy, as the pandemic presents on-going challenges for all aspects of society. We have summarised the relevant updates we have so far but expect more information to be released throughout the day and over the coming weeks.
24/09/2020
Today a broad group of organisations representing businesses, parents, children, childcare providers, and workers united to renew pressure on the Treasury to take action to prevent nurseries and childminders from closing up shop due to coronavirus and issue a joint statement on childcare.
24/09/2020
PACEY has welcomed the government’s new £500 Test and Trace Support payment to help people on lower incomes to self-isolate without worrying about their finances.
23/09/2020
Following announcements today from Prime Minister Boris Johnson, the "Actions for early years and childcare providers during the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak" guidance has been updated.
22/09/2020
International ‘Talk like a pirate day’ on Saturday was chosen as the date for launch of the new PACEY Cymru storybook Pirate Puw’s Quest. Dewiswyd Diwrnod Cenedlaethol ‘Siarad fel Môr Leidr’ fel y dyddiad ar gyfer lansio llyfr stori newydd PACEY Cymru, Chwilfa Puw y Môr Leidr.
21/09/2020
PACEY has this week been overwhelmed by many of its 20,000 members in England – childminders, nurseries and pre-schools – saying they cannot access the Covid-19 tests they need to know if they must temporarily close their service due to a suspected case of the virus. PACEY is calling on the Department for Education to take urgent steps to address the current delays to Covid-19 testing.
17/09/2020
The current disapplications to the EYFS in England that were initially applied in April 2020 due the pandemic will be lifted on 25 September 2020 and reviewed on a monthly basis by the Department for Education.
07/09/2020
As part of our ongoing work with the Regulation Matters campaign, we are supporting the launch of a nanny survey
04/09/2020
Welsh Government have further extended the timescale for the temporary changes to some of the requirements in the NMS up to 31 December 2020 / Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi ymestyn yr amserlen ymhellach ar gyfer y newidiadau dros dro i rai o'r gofynion yn y Safonau Gofynnol Cenedlaethol hyd at 31 Rhagfyr 2020.
04/09/2020