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Play Therapy UK and Play Therapy International say that the Coronation Street episode 'discounted the effectiveness of play therapy', PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Behaviour
The Sutton Trust has called it a 'national scandal' that the poorest three and four-year-olds are 'locked out' of the 30 hours policy
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Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

30 Hours Free Childcare
The children and families minister Vicky Ford
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Government invests £20 million to provide more help for vulnerable families

Policy & Politics
The IFS found that Sure Start centre usage reduced childhood hospitalisations, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds Sure Start benefitted children’s long-term health

Families
A total of 1,560 children in England have type 2 diabetes, which can cause serious complications without treatment, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nearly 1,600 children living with type 2 diabetes

Health
BAPN and Harmony at Home want the PM to recognise the efforts of nannies during the pandemic as he has done with childminders and nursery staff, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

Coronavirus
Grace's Day Nursery in Catford is Family First's latest acquisition
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Nursery group Family First continues with expansion plans

Management
The survey found that school support staff are concerned about returning to work in September
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Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

Coronavirus
The list, published by BEIS, features employers investigated by HMRC for not paying employees the national minimum wage
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Nurseries included on wages ‘naming and shaming’ list

Business
Marcus Rashford says that many families do not realise they qualify for Healthy Start vouchers, and are missing out on the scheme's benefits
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Marcus Rashford urges more low-income families to sign up for food voucher scheme

Families
The Lancet study found it is rare for school-age children to suffer from long Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

Health
Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon visiting Fallin Nursery in Stirling PHOTO Twitter
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Scotland's delayed nationwide expansion of 1140 hours childcare launches

Provision
Jayden McCarthy has been sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison, PHOTO Devon & Cornwall Police
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Former nursery apprentice jailed for sexual abuse

Provision
The Early Years Alliance has warned that the 'pingdemic' will leave key workers without childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Coronavirus
The intergenerational nursery will be based within care provider Belong's new development in Chester PHOTO Belong
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Intergenerational nursery to open in the North-West next year

Intergenerational Care
The nursery and forest school in Farnworth is Dunky's Day Nurseries' sixth setting
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Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

Business