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The Education Select Committee has launched an inquiry into the affordability of childcare, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party MPs launch inquiry into childcare affordability

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Children's Commissioner for England Rachel de Souza has published the second part of her Family Review on behalf of the Government
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Children's Commissioner for England puts forward recommendations to better support families

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Action for Children has published findings from its survey of parents and staff to launch its annual Secret Santa campaign, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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A fifth of working parents worried about affording Christmas presents

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Stella Creasy MP has tabled the amendment to the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, PHOTO @stellacreasy
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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

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While cases of Group A Strep are higher than usual this year, the bacteria usually causes a mild infection, producing sore throats or scarlet fever that can be easily treated with antibiotics PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Teachers report that there has been a rise in the number of children not being able to afford to eat at school PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights rise in pupils unable to afford school lunches

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The survey revealed nursery fees have risen, or are due to rise, for 83 per cent of respondents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

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Think tank Onward puts forward ideas to fix what it calls an 'inflexible and costly' childcare system with a 'dysfunctional provider market', PHOTO Onward
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Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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The report highlights the continuing impact the pandemic is having on children's development, health and wellbeing, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

Families
Action for Children reported a 140 per cent rise in the number of parents of SEND children contacting their service in the last 12 months, PHOTO Action for Children
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Huge rise in number of parents with SEND children accessing charity's advice service

Families
Hillingdon parents campaigning against the council's decision to close its three nurseries PHOTO Watkins and Gunn
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Hillingdon Council withdraws decision to close its nurseries

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Lewis and Zoe Steeper with Catherine McKinnell MP who led the debate on their petition against Government plans to change staff-to-child ratios, pictured before the debate in Westminster Hall on 14 November 2022 PHOTO Twitter
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MPs unite in opposition to Government's plans to change staff-to-child ratios in petition debate

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Zayn Malik has written to Rishi Sunak calling for the expansion of free school meals PHOTO Supplied by Food Foundation
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Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

Child Poverty
Thousands of protesters attended the 'March of the Mummies' in London and cities around the UK PHOTO Angela Christofilou
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Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

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