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The study found 'no compelling evidence that differences between the socio-emotional development of children from the most and least disadvantaged groups widened' during the pandemic
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No evidence that children's social and emotional development worsened during the pandemic - SEED study

Coronavirus
Ofsted says that current legislation is 'outdated' as it can only inspect individual settings and not report on a nursery group as a whole, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

Provision
The findings from the latest SEED report show children who attended high-quality early years education performed well at Key Stage 1 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Benefits of attending high-quality early years settings continue to age seven - SEED study

Provision
Pictured left to right: Family First's director of operations and childcare Dianne Lumsden-Earle with Fount nursery manager Eliz Kanioz
News

Family First nursery group grows to 30 settings

Provision
The DfE has announced further details of its Early Years Education Recovery programme, which includes reform of qualifications, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE to reform Level 3 early years qualifications

Policy & Politics
Sajad Mahmood, chief executive of Right - an international food charity
Opinion

Why food support should start at school

Viewpoint
A draft toolkit to help local authorities develop Family Hubs in their area is being launched at the virtual conference next week, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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National Centre for Family Hubs to launch toolkit at first conference

Policy & Politics
The minister for children and families Will Quince MP
News

Children’s minister confirms £510m total increase for early years funding  

Funding
June O'Sullivan, chief executive of LEYF says she doesn't believe the Government's investment in childcare will make a 'dent' in the funding shortfall or reduce childcare costs for parents
Opinion

Time to level all the way up

Viewpoint
Chancellor Rishi Sunak
News

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

Policy & Politics
The Chancellor pledged to increase early years funding for childcare providers in the Budget speech
News

Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Policy & Politics
Snapdragons reports a near return to pre-pandemic demand
News

A mixed picture post-furlough amid worker shortages

Analysis
Michael Pettavel: 'I now judge from the walk and not the talk'
Opinion

Smoke and mirrors

Michael Pettavel
Anita Grant: 'Luckily, we already know about a super medicine for loneliness, isolation, lack of exercise, boredom, restriction, lack of creativity and depression. It’s called Playing Outside.'
Opinion

Recovering through play

Viewpoint
Andrew Bollington
News

Interview - Andrew Bollington, Scouts

People
Practitioners must know the value of digital play, and learning that combines both physical and digital resources
Features

Curriculum - In focus… Technology

Practice

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