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A new Commission has been launched to increase the opportunities for children to play, PHOTO: Raising the Nation Play Commission
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New inquiry into play aims to give children back their childhoods

The NDNA asked councils whether they had under or overspent their early years funding in 2022-2023, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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At least £70m of early years funding not spent by councils

Funding
Rishi Sunak on a visit to Rosedene Nurseries in Northallerton, North Yorkshire in September 2020
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Conservatives pledge to reduce national insurance, but no mention of increased childcare funding

Policy & Politics
Labour wants to convert spare primary school classrooms into nurseries, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour reveals plans to convert 3,334 classrooms into school-based nurseries

Policy & Politics
The sector has urged Labour to work with existing providers with its plans to convert classrooms into nurseries, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Sector cautiously welcomes Labour's plans for school-based nurseries

Policy & Politics
The National Nanny Association wants the next government to involve nannies more with policy making, PHOTO: National Nanny Association
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Next Government urged to regulate and 'elevate' the status of nannies

Provision
The Liberal Democrats are proposing to increase statutory paternity and maternity pay, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Lib Dems to boost statutory pay for new parents

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LONG READ: Nurseries say some inspectors have a ‘conflict of interest’

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The Prime Minister Rishi Sunak announcing the date of the general election outside Downing Street on 22 May 2024 PHOTO: X
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Question marks over full rollout of expanded offer as general election is called

Policy & Politics
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Second woman from Stockport nursery charged

Safeguarding
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Sector calls for 'rescue and reform' of early education and childcare

Funding
Tops Day Nurseries is now an employee-owned business
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Tops Day Nurseries becomes an employee-owned business

Business
Oliver Steeper, PHOTO: Steeper Foundation
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Oliver Steeper inquest: Not all practitioners' paediatric first aid certificates were up to date

Safeguarding
Oliver Steeper, PHOTO: Steeper Foundation
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Oliver Steeper inquest: Nine-month-old, who 'couldn't chew', may have been given non pureed food

Safeguarding
PACEY has launched a childminder manifesto
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Government 'pushed' for action to prevent the number of childminders falling to just 1,000

Provision
The sector has raised concerns over there being enough places for the 15 hours of funded care for nine-month-olds, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Applications open for funded hours for nine-month-olds, but sector warns of difficulty finding a place

Funding