Katy Morton

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Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

Research
Actress and radio presenter Gemma Atkinson and her daughter Mia trying out one of the activities promoted through the campaign, PHOTO © 2022 Mattel
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New campaign to encourage families to play together and create happy memories

Families
Nurseries are planning more water play activities to help children cope with the extreme heat PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childcare settings and schools put measures in place to cope with the red weather alert

Provision
Learners on the Government's new short courses will be able to apply for a bursary PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government launches £2.5m bursary to help students pay for childcare

Careers & Training
Kids Planet has bought the Choice Childcare nursery group PHOTO - Ashbrooke Day Nursery, one of the five new sites
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Kids Planet grows to 125 nurseries

Provision
The Government is to push back admin changes to the nursery milk scheme until next year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

Policy & Politics
According to Nannytax, nanny salaries are up by 13 per cent across the UK PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nanny salaries see biggest jump in five years due to soaring demand

Families
The EPI analysis highlights the barriers to take-up of the T-Level qualifications PHOTO Adobe Stock
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GCSE maths and English pass a barrier to T-Level take-up, warn researchers

Careers & Training
The NUS survey findings highlight the impact the rising cost of living is having on students and apprentices PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cost of living crisis sees students cutting back on basic essentials

Research
The latest ONS data shows Covid infections increased among primary school staff between the autumn 2021 and spring 2022 terms PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid on the rise among schools workforce

Coronavirus
Charity OPFS has launched an appeal to raise donations to help single parents afford basic essentials
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Appeal to raise funds for single parents affected by cost of living

Families
Research by Pregnant Then Screwed finds that childcare costs influenced women's decisions to have an abortion PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

Families
Chief executive of Family First Ollie Humphries with children
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Family First set to grow to 80 settings

Management
The research compares England's childcare system with that of five other liberal welfare states Photo Adobe Stock
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Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

Funding
Kellogg's has failed in its legal challenge to overturn rules preventing its cereal from displayed 'prominently' in supermarkets PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Kellogg's loses high court battle over display of sugary cereals in supermarket

Families
The NCFE has launched two surveys asking for feedback from the sector and parents on the current Level 3 EYE and how it could be improved PHOTO NCFE
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Sector invited to contribute to Level 3 Early Years Educator review

Management