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Guided play can be better than direct instruction at boosting children's numeracy skills, according to research from the University of Cambridge PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Guided play as effective as adult-led instruction for children's learning and development

Research
Rocio Cifuentes will take up her post of children's commissioner for Wales in April
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New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

Families
The NDNA is launching a series of weekly surveys to find out how nurseries are impacted by the virus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

Coronavirus
The NHS Food Scanner app has been updated with a new feature to help tackle childhood obesity
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NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

Health
Half of survey respondents said they are using supply teachers to cover Covid-related absences PHOTO Adobe Stock
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'Schools teetering on the edge' with staff Covid absences

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The research suggests that hundred of thousands of teachers could be working in classrooms without opening windows - thought to be key by the Government in increasing ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

Coronavirus
George Perkins Day Nursery has been acquired by Kids Planet
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Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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New analysis by Labour finds that the number of black children in poverty has risen PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than half of black children growing up in poverty, warns Labour

Child Poverty
Poplars nursery manager Hayley Hinton with Thrive's operations director Andre Fallows
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Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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The NDNA wants routine inspections to continue to be put on hold for the next few weeks PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted dismisses calls to temporarily suspend early years inspections due to Covid

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Increased rates of breastfeeding is one of the few positives PHOTO Adobe Stock
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In Focus: Health Inequalities - Call for action

Health
The first Nordic Star Nursery will open in Islington
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Finnish childcare provider expands into the UK

Provision
The toolkit is for anyone interested in setting up an Early Years Hub
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London Mayor's office launches toolkit for childcare providers wanting to set up their own Early Years Hub

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Nurseries and childminders are worried they will have to close if Covid-19 cases continue to rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

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From left to right: Rami Arora, former owner of Little Roos and Kirsty Love, head of operational projects and transitions at The Old Station Nursery group
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Old Station Nursery adds three sites

Provision
Covid cases reported by early years settings rose by 38 per cent in a week towards the end of November PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases in nurseries at all-time reported high

Coronavirus