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New research from BookTrust highlights the positive impact books that are representative of the UK have on children, PHOTO BookTrust
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New research suggests more needs to be done to make children's books truly representative

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The report reveals how much money donor countries spend on early years aid, PHOTO Theirworld
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World leaders told to invest more in the early years

Birth to Threes
The open letter is signed by more than 100 people in the early years sector
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Open letter from the sector to Ofsted highlights 'failings' of its early years curriculum review

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The NDNA survey reveals the benefit to nursery businesses if they were exempt from business rates, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Chancellor urged to abolish business rates for nurseries that 'push businesses into making a loss'

Management
New research from Ofsted aims to help practitioners raise the quality of education they provide children impacted by the pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted review aims to help early years children 'catch up' post-pandemic

Provision
The coalition, convened by Kindred Squared, puts forward four alternative childcare funding proposals, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years coalition calls for 'radical rethink' of childcare funding

Policy & Politics
The Early Years Alliance survey suggests there is strong opposition among childminders about joining an agency, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Making childminder agencies compulsory would lead to 'mass exodus' of profession – survey

Policy & Politics
ICAPE want current testing in primary schools to be replaced by a system that prioritises children's learning PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Educators call for primary school testing to be scrapped

Policy & Politics
Findings from the survey of childminders highlighted how increased paperwork is impacting upon their practice, contributing to the decline of the workforce, PHOTO SCMA
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Scottish childminders call for major reform to inspections that are 'geared' towards nurseries

Funding
The analysis finds that low-income families will see little benefit from the cut in National Insurance, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Low income families will be pushed to the 'brink of survival' if benefits don't rise with inflation

Families
The data from the Food Foundation reveals a 'worsening' picture of food insecurity among families in the UK PHOTO Adobe Stock
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'Alarming' increase in food insecurity as millions are forced to skip meals

Families
James Hempsall, founder of Hempsall's Early Years (hey!)
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A new conversation has begun! 

Policy & Politics
Dame Rachel De Souza has said that schools should be used more to provide early years education PHOTO Office of Children's Commissioner for England
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Children's Commissioner's idea to use schools in place of PVI settings causes sector upset

Policy & Politics
The poll found eight in ten parents would be likely to apply for a role that listed flexible working options PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Flexible working now 'a must-have' for parents

Families
The review of existing research suggests engaging families in therapy early on in their child's life has a positive impact PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Therapy with parents and young children found to improve mental health

Research
Energy bills are just one of many rising costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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One in five families in Scotland 'going hungry and cold'

Families

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