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The report, published by Coram Family and Childcare, highlights the challenges facing local authorities with the provision of before and after-school care, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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'Overstretched' local authorities struggling to meet demand for 'wrap-a-round' care

Provision
The London Assembly has published a report looking at the challenges facing the early years sector in the Capital, PHOTO: London Assembly
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London Mayor urged to take action on early years funding

Policy & Politics
The NDNA has launched surveys for early years providers in England, Wales and Scotland, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Survey into early years providers' costs and staffing pressures

Provision
A survey of parents reveals thousands are struggling to get their codes to take up their funded two-year-old place, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

Birth to Threes
A new report highlights issues with childminders who receive lumps sum of monthly and are on universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government funding impacts childminders' Universal Credit payments

Funding
Image: Christie & Co
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Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

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Tops Day Nurseries has introduced venison to its menus PHOTO Tops Day Nurseries
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Tops Day Nurseries features game meat on the menu

Nutrition
The education secretary on a visit to Kingsway Family Hub in Halton, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

Families
PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New Year: The sector reveals its hopes and ambitions for 2024

Analysis
The DfE has now published a childminder-specific EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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New childminder EYFS introduced

Policy & Politics
Just Childcare and All About Children have merged under the brand of their owners, the Dutch nursery group Partou PHOTO: Partou
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Nursery groups Just Childcare and All About Children merge under ownership of Partou

Provision
Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted
News

Ofsted puts school inspections on hold for mental health training for inspectors, but early years inspections will continue

Inspection
Image: Alpha Nurseries
News

Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

Provision
The sector has reacted with surprise to Pen Green Children's Centre's Inadequate inspection grade, PHOTO: Pen Green Centre
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Sector voices its support to Pen Green Children's Centre after Inadequate Ofsted grade

Provision
Team Leaders Shamima Begum and Kayley Henry with practitioner Mariama Faal at Childbase Partnership's Crescent Day Nursery in Edgbaston, Birmingham PHOTO Childbase
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Childbase staff to receive attendance award in extra paid leave

Provision
The latest DfE data shows the drop in childcare providers is largely down to a loss of thousands of childminders in a 12-month period, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Concerns childminders will cease to exist as DfE survey reveals a 5 per cent drop in childcare providers

Provision

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