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Despite the importance of the first five years of a child's life, Government policy continues to focus on school-age children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nuffield Foundation early childhood policy report – Poor decisions

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Nearly half of local authorities in Scotland have yet to decide on their funding rate for partnership nurseries from next week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE survey of parents highlights need to make childcare more affordable

Birth to Threes
UNISON said 13,000 of its members will strike across Scotland.
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Scotland: School and early years staff to strike in September

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The latest data from HMRC shows in June just 53 per cent of those with TFC accounts used them to pay for childcare, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Hundreds of thousands of families with Tax-Free Childcare accounts not using them

Tax-Free Childcare
The DfE has said it will no longer quote the figure that parents could save £40 a week if childcare ratios are relaxed from 1:4 to 1:5, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE forced to clarify £40 a week cost saving for parents through ratios relaxation

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Report findings include that less than half of disadvantaged pupils reach expected levels of attainment at the end of primary school.
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No change to the attainment gap in the last 20 years, according to latest research

Policy & Politics
The consumer prices index rose by 10.1 per cent in the year to July, up from 9.4 per cent in June.
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Urgent call for increased early years funding as inflation pushes up nursery costs

Management
The Hubs will have an emphasis on sharing good practice when it comes to language and communication.
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NCB to roll out Early Years Stronger Practice Hubs in November

Practice
The Policy Exchange suggests relaxing staff: child ratios past Government proposals would ease childcare costs, PHOTO Policy Exchange
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Report suggests relaxing ratios and giving childminder agencies greater powers will ease childcare costs

Families
New analysis by the Early Years Alliance suggests local authorities with falling childcare places will see the smallest increases to funding under proposed changes to the formula, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Local authorities with declining childcare places will be 'hit hardest' by proposed funding changes

Funding
Key worker households face rising poverty, warns the TUC PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Child poverty rising in key worker families – study

Child Poverty
The report calls for flexible working for Dads and time off for parental leave PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Not just 'breadwinners' – young fathers seek more time with children, says study

Policy & Politics
The Institute for Fiscal Studies says the government is no longer on track with its pledge to reinstate school funding to 2010 levels PHOTO Adobe Stock
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IFS warns of cuts to school budgets amid rising costs

Policy & Politics
One in six children are now identified as having a probable mental health problem PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Post-Covid children's mental health services face rocketing rise in demand

Policy & Politics
The Government has announced a 'landmark' pay rise for teachers, but unions warn it is not enough due to a surge in inflation and won't solve the teacher recruitment crisis PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

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The Institute of Economic Affairs says that relaxing childcare ratios and removing some regulation of the sector would save parents money in childcare fees PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

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