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Robin Walker MP is the new chair of the Education Select Committee, PHOTO ©UKParliament2022
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Robin Walker elected as chair of the Education Select Committee

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivering the Autumn Statement in the House of Commons on 17 November 2022 PHOTO Screengrab from BBC
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Autumn Statement 2022: Government accused of 'ignoring the sector' as chancellor announces more money for schools

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Lewis and Zoe Steeper with Catherine McKinnell MP who led the debate on their petition against Government plans to change staff-to-child ratios, pictured before the debate in Westminster Hall on 14 November 2022 PHOTO Twitter
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MPs unite in opposition to Government's plans to change staff-to-child ratios in petition debate

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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

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Providers' costs had already been rising more than inflation, but now face an even steeper rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years providers will see funding fall by 8 per cent – IFS

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Zayn Malik has written to Rishi Sunak calling for the expansion of free school meals PHOTO Supplied by Food Foundation
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Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

Child Poverty
A screen grab from a DfE video posted on Twitter of Claire Coutinho visiting the Thee Trees Family Wellbeing Centre in Brent on 3 November 2022
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Claire Coutinho MP confirmed as children's minister

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson tweeted a photo on 1 November captioned 'My most important meeting of the day: listening to Estonia’s children about their schools and wraparound care.' PHOTO Twitter
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Labour urged not to ignore PVI nursery sector in childcare expansion plans

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Robert Halfon has been appointed an education minister by Rishi Sunak
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Two ex-education ministers up to replace Halfon as education committee chair

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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

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The coalition of 100 charities, professional bodies and trade associations, is calling for urgent action to increase the specialist workforce for children and young people PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coalition of experts call on Government to urgently address SEND workforce shortage

Children's Speech & Language
Oak National Academy has amended its website following sector feedback, but has not included all areas of learning
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DfE-funded website still fails to include all EYFS areas of learning despite amendment

Early Years Curriculum
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

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Thousands of protesters attended the 'March of the Mummies' in London and cities around the UK PHOTO Angela Christofilou
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Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

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MPs will debate the petition against the relaxation of ratios on 14 November, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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MPs to debate petition against the relaxation of ratios

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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

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