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There are around 150 family hubs in England, but the programme is being expanded over the next two years
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Neil Leitch has been awarded an OBE for services to education
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Early Years Alliance's Neil Leitch awarded OBE in New Year Honours

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Covid cases reported by early years settings rose by 38 per cent in a week towards the end of November PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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Camau Bach in Aberystwyth, one of more than 1,000 early years settings run by Mudiad Meithrin PHOTO Rocksalt
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New PhD to focus on Welsh language in the early years and the new curriculum

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Nurseries and childminders are worried they will have to close if Covid-19 cases continue to rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings warn of an impending 'crisis' as Covid worsens staff shortages

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Marley Westell, head of St Luke's Nursery School
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Coronavirus: How do we navigate the next few months without financial support?

Coronavirus
Early years settings are focussing on communication and language catch-up for two-to-three-year-olds, according to Ofsted PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted briefing highlights early years catch-up strategies

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Children aged five- to 18 can now take daily lateral flow tests for seven days instead of self-isolating - but there are no measures in place for under-fives PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for clarification on changes to Covid rules for under-fives amid rising cases and Omicron uncertainty

Coronavirus
The number nursery staff qualified to degree level rose by just 1 per cent between 2019 and 2021 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

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Pfizer is expected to seek approval from the UK's medicine's regulator to use its Covid-19 vaccination in primary school age children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus vaccination could be extended to five-year-olds in the UK

Health
The evidence review concludes that the health of young children is at a ‘critical point’ PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged under-fives increasing

Health
Teaching unions are calling on the Government to put more protections in place for children and staff working in schools where Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to do more to protect schools from Covid-19

Coronavirus
The report reveals the pandemic has had a larger negative impact on children living in the North of England, such as Bradford PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

Coronavirus
Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector
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Ofsted finds impact of Covid on learning and development of 'almost all children'

Coronavirus
Ofsted restarted inspections In May this year
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Ofsted 'must take account of ongoing pandemic in inspection'

Inspection
Helen Hayes MP has replaced Tulip Siddiq as shadow children and early years minister in the Labour reshuffle
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Helen Hayes named new shadow children and early years minister

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