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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Using evidence from PACEY and others, today the High Court ruled that the 'Proof of Payment' requirement for access to childcare under Universal Credit is unfair.
22/01/2021
The DfE has published its updated Early years foundation stage: coronavirus disapplications guidance in light of current coronavirus developments, including an updated policy around PFA requalification training.
15/01/2021
The Department for Education has issued guidance documents ahead of the Early Years Census 2021 which takes place in England later this month.
14/01/2021
The Department for Education has confirmed that primary schools and maintained nurseries in England will begin to receive coronavirus home testing kits from next week, but the PVI sector will have to travel to community testing sites to access tests.
14/01/2021
Yesterday Ofsted announced that it will delay its return to inspections for all early years settings in England until after February half term 2021.
13/01/2021
Following our previous news story where PACEY Cymru called on Welsh Government to confirm a number of points in relation to queries and issues we are providing an update on these. Yn dilyn ein stori newyddion blaenorol lle galwodd PACEY Cymru ar Lywodraeth Cymru i gadarnhau nifer o bwyntiau mewn perthynas ag ymholiadau a materion rydym bellach yn darparu diweddariad ar hyn.
12/01/2021
Minister for Children Vicky Ford MP has called for early years and childcare staff to be included as a priority in the government’s rollout of asymptomatic testing in England.
12/01/2021
Ofsted has today updated its rolling coronavirus update guidance to confirm that its planned assurance inspections will go ahead in early years settings, such as nurseries, but will be delay for childminders in England at present.
11/01/2021
PACEY has made the DfE aware of the concerns some childminders have around accessing PFA training during the current lockdown in England.
11/01/2021
Welsh Government announces that schools will continue to provide online only provision until February half term unless there is a significant reduction in coronavirus cases
08/01/2021