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The GMB survey found the majority of adults believe school support staff deserve more money and respect
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Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

Funding
More than two-thirds of fathers surveyed reported spending more time helping with their children's learning and homework during lockdown
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Dads want more flexible working options to be ‘better dads’ - study

Fathers
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More than 2,000 early years providers lost since the start of the year

Provision
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Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

Coronavirus
Atelier Nursery says Covid has made the staff exodus worse
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Parents 'will be turned away' due to Level 3 staffing crisis

Analysis
Headteachers reported losing an average of £76,000 in income, as well as having to spend an extra £8,000 for extra Covid-related costs Photo Adobe Stock
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Nursery schools forced to cut staff and services – survey shows

Maintained Nursery Schools
Children starting school in September will be the first to take the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA)
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Call to scrap the Reception Baseline intensifies

Early Years Curriculum
Around three-quarters of parents said they would struggle if they could not access their early years setting
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9 in 10 parents think early years sector underfunded - MPs' survey

Funding
Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq MP
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Labour launches 'big conversation' on early years

Childcare Costs
Climbing trees - an example of adventurous play - benefits well-being and may help prevent anxiety in some children
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Children missing out on adventurous outdoor play – study

Child Development
Nearly four out of 10 children in single parent families in Scotland live in poverty PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

Families
A recovery package must support early years education and children's well-being, the report says
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Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

Coronavirus
The report highlights the rise in probable mental health disorder among primary school children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

Policy & Politics
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Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

Coronavirus
Researchers hope that the project will help to develop policies to boost children's health and well-being as they grow up
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Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

Mental Health & Well-Being
Members of two of the UK's parliaments - Holyrood in Scotland and the Senedd in Wales - will be chosen by voters on Thursday 6 May
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Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

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