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Oxford University Press has launched a new campaign to encourage children to become lifelong readers, PHOTO OUP
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New campaign to encourage children to become lifelong readers

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The poll, commissioned by Busy Bees, found parents favour reading to their children, rather than painting and playing with sand PHOTO Busy Bees
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Parents shun 'messy' activities to avoid the clean up – poll

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The TUC warns that if childcare costs continue to rise at the same rate, some areas in England could see bills increase to £2,000 a month by 2026, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Call to make childcare free for all as nursery bills 'skyrocket'

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The survey of parents of school-starters found that 65 per cent believe their child are behind developmentally PHOTO Triple P
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Parents of school-starters worried about the impact Covid has had on their development

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According to the NDNA, there has been a 65 rise in the number of nurseries closing this summer term compared to last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sharp increase in nursery closures over the summer rings 'alarm bells' for the winter

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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

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Children are seen as decision makers in the context of the enabling environment.
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What is an enabling environment – and who is doing the enabling?

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The survey by online learning journal Tapestry asked respondents about how they invite children to contribute to their own learning PHOTO Adobe Stock
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A fifth of practitioners 'don't invite children to contribute to their own learning' - survey

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Scientists believe waning immunity among children to common viruses may be behind the spike in liver disease PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Co-infection of common viruses likely cause of rise in childhood hepatitis

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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

Families
The research from Ofsted finds pre-school children aren't ready to transition to Reception due to the pandemic preventing school visits PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted - Children continue to be behind developmentally due to Covid

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The cost and lack of availability of summer holiday childcare is preventing parents from working - finds survey, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

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Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

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The NUS survey findings highlight the impact the rising cost of living is having on students and apprentices PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cost of living crisis sees students cutting back on basic essentials

Research
The latest ONS data shows Covid infections increased among primary school staff between the autumn 2021 and spring 2022 terms PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid on the rise among schools workforce

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Research by Pregnant Then Screwed finds that childcare costs influenced women's decisions to have an abortion PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

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