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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

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

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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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There has been an 'alarming' drop in the number of playgrounds
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Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

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Children's laureate calls on PM to invest in school libraries

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Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

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Headcount: summer and autumn funding will now be based on termly counts
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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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The survey found that the least qualified early years staff were more likely to be furloughed between November and February
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Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown

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The pandemic has likely led to many children with special educational needs and disabilities facing long wait for support
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Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

Provision
Early years settings will receive funding based on actual termly attendance levels for the summer and autumn terms of 2021
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DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Children's learning and development has been held back by disruption to schools during the pandemic, the NAO said
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Coronavirus: Government must take urgent action on children’s lost learning, says spending watchdog

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Tulip Siddiq, shadow early years minister, speaking at the Nursery World Business Summit on 4 March 2021
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Labour wants 'big conversation' on early years

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One parent in Market Harborough is being repaid £1,200 of the fees he was charged
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Nurseries fear refund claims following top-up fee ruling

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Private and voluntary settings will be able to access early language catch-up scheme

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