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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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Nicola Sturgeon launching the SNP manifesto PHOTO YouTube
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Scotland: SNP manifesto pledges £500m for next stage of the 'childcare revolution'

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Elm Park in Clapham is one of two nurseries bought by Cresswell Nurseries, which is owned by ICP Nurseries
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Nursery groups continue to grow, as lockdown eases

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Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

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Out-of-school childcare will be open for all children, both indoors and outdoors, from 12 April
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Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

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Entries now open for the Nursery World Awards 2021

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New mothers and pregnant women will be able to access mental health support in their local areas
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Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

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Family First has bought Kiddies Academy in Beaconsfield. Pictured are nursery manager Amy White and childcare specialist Patrycja Mikocewicz, with Ayah and Megan
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Family First buys seven nurseries

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N Family Club has opened N Stratford, a nursery near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London
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N Family Club opens 11th nursery

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The diversity issues that need to be addressed are embedded in our larger society
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Rethinking early childhood services - Change from within

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Short-term fixes won’t bring about the transformation needed
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Rethinking early childhood services - No more sticking plasters!

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Councils in England have millions of pounds in unspent early years funding, most of which has never been re-allocated to childcare providers
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Exclusive: LEA early years underspend hits £62m

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Scotland is putting children's play and activities in its Covid-19 recovery plan
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Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

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From left to right: Karla Tabony, who set up Choochoos Day Nursery, with Sarah Steel, managing director of The Old Station, which has acquired the Kent group
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The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

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Children's playgrounds were closed during the first national lockdown PHOTO Cath Gaunt
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New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

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Prime minister Boris Johnson visited a nursery in Greenford on 25 March to mark the launch of Andrea Leadsom's early years review PHOTO 10 Downing Street Twitter
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‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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