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New flexi-job apprenticeships will be available to learners wanting to work in early years PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government launches new flexible apprenticeships

Workforce
Charity Teach First is calling on the Government to increase the early years pupil premium to the same rate received by schools PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for early years pupil premium to match primary schools' rate

Policy & Politics
DfE statistics suggest fewer staff and children were absent from early years settings at the start of February PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases on the decline in childcare settings and schools, official figures suggest

Coronavirus
Responses to the API's Freedom of Information request revealed a 'postcode lottery' of free outdoor play provision across the UK PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Access to play spaces 'unfair' and 'unequal', finds new research

Policy & Politics
N Family Club will be offering free care to children across its settings PHOTO - N Family Club in Tunbridge Wells
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N Family Club to offer low-income families free childcare places

Provision
The TUC has warned that Families face rising energy bills and living costs this April, with many already struggling financially PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Millions of low-income families to 'face a crunch point' with bills rise in April

Families
The number of reported Covid cases in nurseries grew over January, reveal new Ofsted figures PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases in nurseries hit new reported high

Coronavirus
The Brake Kids Walk takes place on 22 June
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Children invited to take part in walk to promote road safety

Families
Kidzcare's 150 staff now own 100 per cent of the company shares
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Edinburgh nursery group hands ownership to employees

Management
The Government's Levelling Up White Paper outlines measures to close the gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children
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Government accused of 'missing an opportunity' with its levelling up plan

Paint Pots Pre-school and Nursery - a group of nine settings, formerly owned by David and Anna Wright (pictured above left) - has been sold as the couple are retiring PHOTO Teri Pengilley
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Paint Pots nursery group sold to social enterprise

Management
Some nurseries are calling for children to take Covid tests
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Analysis - Settings in staffing crisis due to Covid-related absences

Analysis
Hartlepool is one of the 55 'cold spots' identified as 'Education Investment Areas' in the Government's new White Paper, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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'No real support' for early years in Government's levelling up white paper

Closing the Gap
The UKHSA and NHS are urging parents to get their children vaccinated against MMR if they aren't already PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Settings urged to get behind campaign to increase uptake of MMR vaccine in children

Health
All staff at Portland Nurseries are now entitled to free childcare PHOTO Portland Nurseries
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Portland Nurseries rewards employees with free childcare

Provision
A judge found Scotland's pre-school milk scheme to be 'unlawful' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scottish nursery milk scheme ruled to be 'unlawful'

Policy & Politics