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Children with SEND in North and West Northamptonshire are unable to apply for high needs funding to support their care in early years settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Northamptonshire children with high needs locked out of early years funding

SEND
Chief scientific adviser Professor Lucy Chappell: 'It’s crucial every woman has access to the support they need'
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How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Families
Tens of thousands of parents and those in the education sector have given their backing to calls for the prime minister to rethink plans to reduce staff: child ratios PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Thousands of parents and childcare staff back petitions against PM’s plans to relax ratios

Families
The Department of Health and Social Care is looking for new parents' view on maternal support, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New parents invited to contribute to 10-year plan to improve mental health support

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Interview - Andrea Leadsom

People
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Health & Nutrition - Going hungry

Practice
The research by JRF on behalf of Little Village, which reveals over a million young children are in poverty, recommends 'affordable childcare for all'
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Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

Child Poverty
The prime minister Boris Johnson has said the Government is looking at ways to reduce the cost of childcare, PHOTO - The PM on a visit to Busy Bees in Heathrow last month
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Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

Families
There has been a rise in the number of nursery-age children that are eligible for free school meals PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Thousands of nursery children in poverty could be missing out on free school meals

Child Poverty
Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson promised a 'real focus on the early years'
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Labour pledges action on early years

Families
According to the UKHSA, the number of cases of hepatitis in children is at an 'unusual' level, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Investigations underway into 'higher than normal' cases of childhood hepatitis

Families
David McKee, author of Elmer and Not Now, Bernard, has passed away at the age of 87, PHOTO Anderson Press
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Elmer author David McKee passes away

Families
The statement argues that 'society' has not created enough play spaces that are accessible for disabled children, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Councils urged to create more inclusive and accessible play spaces

Families
The DfE has announced the names of the 75 areas where it plans to work with local authorities to set up family hubs
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Government names 75 local areas to operate family hubs

Provision
Pen Green Children's Centre in Corby was concerned it would be forced to close if a council proposal to withdraw 78 per cent of its funding went ahead PHOTO Pen Green
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Pen Green Children's Centre vows to secure 'much needed funding'

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The CPP research finds that women are having to reduce their working hours due to childcare responsibilities PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Women providing 23 billion hours of unpaid childcare

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