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Almost all early years providers surveyed said that children's learning and development was affected by lockdown
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Ofsted: Children's learning and development regressed in lockdown

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Healthy Start Vouchers for low-income families with under-fours will rise to £4.25 a week from April 2021
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Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

Child Poverty
Extra-curricular clubs, such as art, can stay open if they operate before- or after-school, because many parents use them for childcare and they are considered an extension to the school day
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Coronavirus: Most out-of-school clubs can stay open in lockdown

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Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman
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Ofsted chief highlights ‘Covid pressure cooker’ on vulnerable families

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Grandparents can be part of a child's 'childcare bubble', but it must always be the same grandparents
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No limit on informal childcare bubble size during second lockdown

Coronavirus
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Childcare During Covid-19 project seeks managers and practitioners

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Childhood obesity reaches 'record high'

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Coronavirus: Chancellor extends furlough scheme until March

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Survey to look at impact of furlough on childcare providers

Coronavirus
Childcare settings are able to stay open under the new lockdown rules
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Coronavirus: DfE publishes guidance for education and childcare settings ahead of second lockdown

Coronavirus
The Healthy Start scheme entitles low-income families to vouchers to pay for fruit and vegetables, but has not risen in value since 2009
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Call to increase value of Healthy Start Vouchers

Child Poverty
The charity FareShare, one of two charities supported by the campaign, has had to double the amount of food they provide since the pandemic started
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John Lewis and Waitrose Christmas appeal to support 100,000 struggling families

Provision
More than half of the early years settings in the survey said they needed emergency funding to survive the next six months
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Survey highlights funding crisis as nurseries and childminders fear closure by Christmas

Funding
Stars Day Nurseries is collecting winter coats for children in families facing hardship
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#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group collects children's coats to support local families

Families
Bebe Laudan, head chef at Fennies Nurseries in Epsom, preparing meals to be distributed by Epsom & Ewell foodbank, which has experienced a 245 per cent rise in demand for its services since the start of the year
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#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nurseries 'do their bit' and join Marcus Rashford campaign against holiday hunger

Coronavirus
The closure of playgrounds and libraries has 'disproportionately' affected the poorest families
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Coronavirus: Toddlers from poorest families 'missing out' on outdoor space and books in lockdown

Coronavirus

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