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Bispham Endowed Primary School in Blackpool is delivering the Natterbox Nook sessions
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Music and storytelling activities to boost children's communication skills

Families
Busy Bees' latest acquisition is Park Academy Childcare, which operates eight settings in Ireland
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Busy Bees Childcare buys Irish nursery group

Business
Around 697,000 children were attending childcare on 16 September, which continues to be lower than the usual attendance rate
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Early years attendance levels continue to be lower than pre-Covid

Provision
The Committee of cross-party MPs said it was concerned the the Government has not published any research on the impact of Covid-19 on low-income families PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

Child Poverty
More than three-quarters of parents who were unable to access a service, typically offered in children’s centres, worried about the impact on themselves or their child PHOTO Adobe Stock
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4.3 million parents could be without access to early support services

Families
More than half a million children were surveyed for the Children's Commissioner for England's Big Answer report PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

Coronavirus
Schools and colleges can apply for funding from the DfE to pay for mental health training
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Government launches new mental health training for schools

Health
Hazel Wood Nursery in Stockport
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North-West nursery owner acquires third setting

Management
Buttle UK's report highlights a growing number of children facing mental health issues due to the pandemic
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Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

Families
Will Quince, MP for Colchester, is the new children and families minister
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New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle

Policy & Politics
MCI has been approved to deliver the NCFE CACHE Level 3 and 4 diplomas in Montessori Pedagogy
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Montessori Centre International to offer NCFE Level 3 and 4 qualifications

Workforce
Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders in London can access one-to-one support under the Strong Early Years programme, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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London Mayor's business support programme expands with new online hub for early years settings

Business
Of the 2,000 parents surveyed, 16 per cent with a household income below £20,000 have had to use a food bank PHOTO Adobe Stock
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High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

Childcare Costs
Parents surveyed said coronavirus lockdowns gave them the opportunity to spend 'quality time' together PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Parents say lockdown improved their relationship with their children

Sarah Steel, chief executive of the Old Station Nursery group, will take up her position as NDNA's new chair in November
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Sarah Steel named new NDNA chair

Provision
Families with at least one child under five are facing the 'steepest' rise in poverty, according to the evidence review PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Child Poverty