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Jo Turley started her career as a practitioner in a toddler room.
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Ashbourne nursery group appoints new MD and opens flagship setting

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No Pens Day is organised by Speech and Language UK
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Children to take part in biggest ever show and tell for No Pens Day

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Toadhall Montessori Nursery in Cardiff is the first setting in Wales to gain Millie's Mark accreditation, PHOTO: NDNA
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Paediatric first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark expanded into Wales

Provision
Storal nursery group's Edgbaston nursery PHOTO Storal
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Nursery group Storal secures private equity investment

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The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced capital funding to expand provision to meet increased demand when the 30 hours expansion comes in, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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MPs urge chancellor to ‘spare the burden of business rates and VAT on purchases’ on nurseries

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According to the JRF, the number of children experiencing destitution has almost tripled since 2017, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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One million children experienced destitution last year

Families
A further 43 schools and colleges have been identified as having buildings containing a 'bubbly' form of concrete, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Further 43 school and colleges identified as having RAAC

Provision
The NHS figures show the proportion of Reception children that are obese has marginally fallen, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Deprived four and five-year-olds twice as likely to be obese

Health
According to analysis by NCFE, the early years skills gap has increased by more than 2 per cent in the last five years, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Recruitment and retention crisis has increased the skills gap in the early years workforce

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Action for Children has published new research showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on families, PHOTO: Screengrab Action for Children
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One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

Families
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Pregnant women and children urged to take-up free flu vaccination

Health
The EYA has put forward a number of recommendations for the next government
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Alliance calls for a 'comprehensive long-term plan' for the sector to be made a priority by the next government

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Labour's plans for an early years review have been welcomed by the sector, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Sector welcomes Labour's plans to carry out a major early years review

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The shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson outlined Labour priorities for early years and education, PHOTO: Labour Party
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Labour pledges to carry out a 'major' review of the early years

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Busy Bees has bought The Malvern School of 27 sites in North America, PHOTO: Busy Bees
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Busy Bees buys group of settings in North America

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