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The proposed new funding formula for the extension of the funded hours has been put out for consultation by the DfE
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DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Opinion

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Policy & Politics
Illustrations © Axel Scheffler, 2004-2013 Who’s Hiding on the Farm? published by Campbell Books
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Hundreds of thousands of babies to receive a free copy of 'Who's Hiding on the Farm?'

Families
New findings from the EYA reveal the challenges faced by baby and toddler group providers, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Baby and toddler groups warn of mass closures due to cost-of-living crisis

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This year's Infant Mental Health Awareness Week aims to raise awareness of of the importance of supporting parents who need help to bond with their baby, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More emotional support for mums needed as 1 in 10 struggle to bond with their newborn

Families
Children will have fun rolling TickiT's Constellation Ball.
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Outdoor physical activities to ‘wire up’ the brain

Physical Development
Author Gemma Cooper (Bobbie Brooks) and illustrator Carrie Henon, PHOTO: BookTrust
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BookTrust names its best book to share with young children

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Understanding and supporting mental health in infancy and early childhood – a toolkit to support local action in the UK has been put together by UNICEF UK and PEDAL
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New resource to support mental health in the early years

Health
Like other settings, Snapdragons in Keynsham places importance on getting to know the parents of the babies in its care
Features

EYFS Best Practice: Why working with parents is key to working with babies

Practice
Atherton House nursery group is to offer all staff with children from nine months old 30 hours of subsidised childcare from next month, PHOTO: Atherton House
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Nursery group to offer 30 hours funded childcare to all staff from next month

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HRH The Princess of Wales has partnered with businesses to provide advice on early childhood, PHOTO: Kensington Palace
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Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

Birth to Threes
Opinion

Janet King: Additional childcare funding is welcome, but there's still long-term workforce challenges to solve

Viewpoint
At Snapdragons in Keynsham, monitoring is key
Features

EYFS Best Practice: Working with babies part 3 – on cue

Practice
Emma Fraser of the National Deaf Children’s Society, which is calling on the Government to use the SEND Review to make the involvement of teachers of the deaf mandatory in all two-year old checks for deaf children
Opinion

Emma Fraser: Teachers of the deaf should be involved in all two-year-old checks for deaf children

Birth to Threes
The report from Nesta's calculates the number of hours of 'lost learning' for two-year-olds eligible for the free entitlement, PHOTO Nesta
News

Disadvantaged two-year-olds missing out on 45 million hours of education a year

Provision
Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and his wife Akshata Murty playing with a baby at the St Austell Family Hub in Cornwall, PHOTO: @RishiSunak
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Fourteen areas named as 'Trailblazer' Family Hubs

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