“The sector does not need false hope or mixed messages. It deserves a real assurance from the government that they will be given priority access to the vaccine so they can carry out their vital roles without fear."
See our full comments here:
https://t.co/JLCVGu4qan
The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall. A quote from Nelson Mandela builds hope. Right now the #earlyyears sector is on its knees. Let us rise up #vaccinesforteachers
Listening to #earlyyears colleagues with rising cases of #COVID19 and still pressured to remain open as we will not get Gov funding, navigate furlough rules and still no priority for #testing and #vaccine . It makes no sense. Change the rules and #vaccinateteachersnow
We are seeing examples of local authorities offering ‘at-home’ test kits to PVI providers and we are encouraging members to ask their councils too.
Please tweet and tag us if your council is offering this.
Just notified that two more staff members have been tested #COVID positive. . Two baby bubbles will close that's nearly 40 parents without childcare for 10 days, many are keyworkers. And still we can't have #tests or #vaccines ? @BBCNews@LBC@londonmums@bbc5live@HPUKParents
Give your views on vaccinations, testing & sector support. Ceeda has teamed up with the @EYAlliance to launch an urgent survey to inform ongoing discussions with government. The survey closes on 19 January, please take part if you can! https://t.co/Yxmp7dDfvB @NurseryWorld
New statistics released by the Department for Education show that the number of children attending early years providers has vastly reduced since December:
https://t.co/66vxBSW8Oj
Late news so share in the morning. #earlyyears excluded from access to lateral test kits by @educationgovuk Given to maintained nurseries and primary schools only. Do our staff not count? This segregation must stop. Bad for children and lousy for the sector. #vaccines#testing
"It is a complete insult to find out that the DfE's promise to roll out asymptomatic testing in the early years only applies to the maintained sector, with PVI providers once again left to fend for themselves."
See our full comments:
https://t.co/jjr4jLkQDN #ProtectEarlyYears
@vickyford@GavinWilliamson you need to work faster speed it up a lot as headcount deadlines looming and we all know it takes public sector LA'S much longer than it should to get correct info out to providers!!!!
We have written to @vickyford & @GavinWilliamson to clarify the situation on early years funding for this term after comments from Vicky Ford this afternoon about census data.
https://t.co/L8goXY0IGP
"We know how vital access to early education and care is to many families, but it cannot be right to ask the early years workforce to put themselves at risk."
See our comments in BBC News here 👇
https://t.co/kyZCjziKVs