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The Sutton Trust has accused the Government of 'failing disadvantaged children' with the way it treats its early years policies, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Attainment gap ‘at risk of widening’ in current policy outlook, experts warn

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Three in every ten children - 4.2 million children - live in poverty, reveals the JRF report, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

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What research tells us: Bucharest Early Intervention Project, 2000

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Recognising the importance of supporting and identifying learning behaviours remains a critical area of development for EYFS educators.
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Learning Behaviours: How should we view the CoEL?

Practice
Rosebuds Day Nursery in Liverpool took part in a former trial of the NELI Pre-school programme
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PVI settings invited to take part in early language trial

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The NEU survey shows that teachers are worried about their finances, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than half of teachers worried about keeping up with household bills

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The research highlights how in many local authorities in deprived areas there are three children for every one early years place, risking 'locking' them into a 'lifetime of poverty'
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Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

Provision
The latest Ofsted figures reveal a fall in the number of early years places, just months ahead of the expansion of the funded entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion 'likely to fall flat on its face' as Ofsted stats reveal a 'plummet' in childcare places

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The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

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Nearly two in five parents that took part in the survey said juggling after-school care has meant they are behind with their work, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

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The DfE statistics show fewer children achieved the expected level for communication skills than last year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Fall in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development

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New research suggests the extended 30 hours could be at risk without solving retention and recruit issues amid increased demand for childcare places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

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Dr Steven Barnett, KIAEL Awarding Committee member, board of governors professor of education at Rutgers University and co-Director of the US National Institute for Early Education
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International award celebrates early years research and practice around the world

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According to the JRF, the number of children experiencing destitution has almost tripled since 2017, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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One million children experienced destitution last year

Families
Features

Social Interactions part 3: Understanding how self-regulation and co-regulation work together

Practice
Action for Children has published new research showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on families, PHOTO: Screengrab Action for Children
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One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

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