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The JRF analysis finds that without action, working families will be worse off by the end of the decade than they there were at the beginning, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Working families will be £1,300 worse off by the end of the decade

Families
A new coalition has been formed to urge the Government to reform family learning, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Call to give more importance to family learning

Families
HMRC has published the latest figures on take-up of Tax-Free Childcare among families, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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A 'significant' proportion of families still not using Tax-Free Childcare

Families
The report from Kindred Squared highlights how children starting Reception struggle to sit still and listen to basic instructions, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

Families
The Food Foundation's research highlights a widening equalities gap between 'food secure' and 'food insecure' households, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

Families
The research warns of the cost to the economy if children do not receive tailored communication and language support, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Failure to support children's early communication will cost the economy £830m

Communication & Language
The analysis by Action for Children finds adults within low-income working families would need to work eight days a week to lift them out of poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Working families on the 'breadline' would need to work eight days a week to escape poverty

Families
The latest survey by Pregnant Then Screwed revealed many parents will save little to no money under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents unlikely to benefit much financially under expanded offer

Policy & Politics
The Early Years Alliance's survey highlights challenges with the delivery of the expanded offer
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Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

Funding
The Women's Budget Group estimates a £5bn funding shortfall to deliver the extended entitlements next year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Provision
The State of the Nation report highlights the challenges women face to achieve equality in the workplace when they have young children PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Growing number of parents getting into debt to pay for 'childcare'

Families
New data shows a huge increase in active job vacancies for early years staff, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Early years job vacancies up by 146 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

Business
A new campaign has been launched to help keep children safe around the water, SCREENGRAB: YouTube
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New water safety campaign aims to help children stay safe by canals

Resources
Smart money app Plum has written an open letter to Government campaigning for better early years support for parents, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Open letter demands Government give parents a 'better deal' with early years provision

Families
Bright Horizons has published its annual Modern Families' Index, PHOTO: Bright Horizons
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Employers moving backwards in enabling parents to balance their work/family life

Families
Storal's Farley Sparsholt nursery, which has been rated inadequate by Ofsted, will be re-inspected in six months, PHOTO: Farley
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Storal's Farley outdoor nursery downgraded to Inadequate

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