LGA responds to Early Years Alliance report on funding of early years childcare
Responding to an Early Years Alliance report which found underfunding of early years has led to higher childcare costs for parents, Cllr Anntoinette Bramble, Chair of the LGA’s Children and Young People Board, said...
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 00:01
"Private government documents show ministers knew that underfunding early years would mean higher childcare costs for parents" says Early Years Alliance
Shocking private government documents, recently obtained by leading early years organisation the Early Years Alliance and released today after a more than two-year long Freedom of Information (FOI) dispute with the Department for Education...
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 00:01
NHS Sets Up Specialist Young People’s Services In £100m Long Covid Care Expansion
The NHS is setting up specialist Long Covid services for children and young people as part of a £100 million expansion of care for those suffering from the condition...
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 00:01
NAHT comments on Early Years Alliance report on early years education funding
Commenting on a report by the Early Years Alliance on the funding of early years education, Paul Whiteman, general secretary of school leaders' union NAHT, said...
Tuesday, 15 June 2021 00:01
Sir Richard Sykes appointed chair of Vaccine Taskforce
The government has appointed Sir Richard Sykes as the new chair of the Vaccine Taskforce...
Monday, 14 June 2021 23:10
Research and analysis - University of Warwick: Estimating the transmission advantage for Delta variant (B.1.617.2), 3 June 2021
Paper prepared by University of Warwick on the Delta (B.1.617.2) variant of concern...
Monday, 14 June 2021 19:57
Care home residents can stay overnight as visiting restrictions ease
Care home residents will be able to spend more time with family and friends, including overnight stays as part of an easing of visiting restrictions...
Monday, 14 June 2021 19:49
Vaccination programme accelerated as step 4 is paused
Step 4 will be delayed by up to four weeks and the vaccination programme accelerated to respond to the rapid spread of the Delta variant...
Monday, 14 June 2021 19:44
Vaccines highly effective against hospitalisation from Delta variant, says PHE
New analysis by Public Health England (PHE) shows for the first time that two doses of the COVID-19 vaccines are highly effective against hospitalisation from the Delta (B.1.61.2) variant...
Monday, 14 June 2021 18:00
Guidance on-cigarettes: regulations for consumer products
The Medicines and Healthcare products Regulatory Agency has published guidance on how to get an e-cigarette on the market in Great Britain and Northern Ireland...
Monday, 14 June 2021 17:28