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NEWS: New guidance issued to LAs in England regarding funding entitlements

The Department for Education in England has issued new guidance to local authorities confirming that its current commitment to continue to fund early education entitlements at pre-pandemic levels will continue now until the end of the Autumn term in December.

21/07/2020

NEWS: Children's Commissioner outlines Best Beginnings

Children's Commissioner for England, Anne Longfield, OBE, has today published her report, Best Beginnings, which looks at the provision of early years services across the country.

17/07/2020

NEWS: PACEY submits evidence to the women and equalities committee's inquiry

As part of The Women and Equalities Committee's inquiries, PACEY has responded to one of the sub-inquiries, 'Unequal impact? Coronavirus and the gendered economic impact'. Read our full submission.

13/07/2020

NEWS: NHS England calls for holiday care support from providers

Are you a registered provider offering holiday childcare? Do you have vacancies? NHS England need your support so please make sure you're SearchChildcare profile is up to date.

13/07/2020

NEWS: 'Back to school' plans announced in Wales/Cyhoeddi cynlluniau ar gyfer mynd yn ôl i'r ysgol yng Nghymru

The Education Minister, Kirsty Williams, has today confirmed that all pupils will be able to return to school in September in Wales. Heddiw mae’r Gweinidog Addysg, Kirsty Williams, wedi cadarnhau y bydd pob disgybl yn gallu dywchwelyd i'r ysgol ym mis Medi.

09/07/2020

NEWS: Safeguarding guidance for Wales/Canllawiau diogelu ar gyfer Cymru

The Welsh Government has produced a non-statutory guide to remind practitioners of their responsibilities to safeguard children. Mae Llywodraeth Cymru wedi llunio'r canllawiau anstatudol i atgoffa ymarferwyr o'u cyfrifoldebau i ddiogelu plant.

09/07/2020

NEWS: PACEY responds to Chancellor's summer statement

While we welcome a number of the Chancellor’s announcements in his summer statement, not least the help for young people, we are acutely concerned about the total absence of any mention of early years and childcare.

08/07/2020

NEWS: PACEY receives funding to continue to support the sector in England through recovery

Thanks to funding from the Department for Education, PACEY will be able to provide more support and advice to childminders, pre-schools and nurseries in England as they recover from the pandemic and try to support more families to bring their children back to their early education place.

06/07/2020

NEWS: PACEY receives thank you letter from NHS

We wanted to share a lovely letter that PACEY received yesterday from NHS England and NHS Improvement who have written to us thanking PACEY for all its support for NHS staff during the pandemic.

04/07/2020

NEWS: Ofsted inspections in England to fully resume from January 2021

Ofsted have confirmed in the latest guidance for early years settings that routine inspections for registered early years provision in England will restart from January 2021. By this time, it is expected that the EYFS will be reinstated fully. The timing of routine inspections resuming will continue to be kept under review.

03/07/2020

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