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Nannies are exempt from local lockdown rules, which means their employers can insist they come to work in the family home
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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

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The Village Nursery has acquired a former Poppy and Jack's nursery in Weston, which will reopen as The Schoolhouse in September
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North-west nursery group adds three more settings

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Coronavirus: Scottish schools to reopen from 11 August

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MPs have called for an urgent review of funding for the childcare sector to ensure there are sufficient childcare places for parents to return to work
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MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

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The Association of Play Industries warns that there will be a negative impact on children’s mental and physical health if play areas continue to ‘disappear’
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Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

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Shadow education secretary Kate Green (left), and shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq, visited LEYF's Bessborough nursery in Pimlico on 16 July to highlight the need for targeted support for the childcare sector
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Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

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One in six working mothers have been made redundant since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, or fear redundancy in the next six months
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Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

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The amount of school that children have already missed because of closures during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a loss of earning potential of 3 per cent over a lifetime, the research says
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Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

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Early years settings are struggling to survive with much lower numbers of children attending than is usual
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September early years funding will be based on pre-Covid occupancy to protect the sector

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The children's commissioner is calling for a complete overhaul of funding and services for pre-school children
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Children's commissioner calls for overhaul of early years system in England

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Parentkind's research found that many parents remain unsure whether they will send their children back to school in September
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Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

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More than 4 in 10 Scottish nurseries remain closed

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Childcare providers in Scotland will be able to apply for grants to help them to reopen and to pay for increased cleaning and other measures to keep children and staff safe from Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Scotland unveils £11m in childcare grants to help nurseries reopen safely

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Mini Minors holiday club will operate at 50 per cent capacity this summer to keep to small groups of children
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Coronavirus: DfE updates guidance on holiday clubs but some providers warn it is still 'not clear enough'

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Without extra funding for early years the attainment gap between children could widen and 'significantly compromise' children's development, the report warns
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Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

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Researchers said that some parents were surprised that babies and toddlers could learn and develop by taking part in day-to-day activities at home
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Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

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