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NHS guidance has been updated to enable partners to attend antenatal appointments and be present at their child's birth
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Coronavirus: All women now entitled to have a partner at birth

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Children are still limited by 'harmful' outdated gender stereotypes, the researchers found
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Gender stereotyping causes ‘lifelong harm’ - study

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During the first three years of life, our brains develop at their most rapid pace
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Learn about the science of brain development

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Children and families minister Vicky Ford visiting a LEYF nursery earlier this year
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Coronavirus: Children's minister sets out £4.4m fund to support children impacted by pandemic

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The Out of School Alliance warns that without sustainability funding, many after-school, breakfast and holiday clubs will close
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Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

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One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

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Art-based activities, put together by nurseries for parents to do with their children during lockdown, were popular with families of pre-school children
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Coronavirus: Arts and crafts and YouTube top resources during lockdown

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The CBeebies TV series will play on BBC Sounds from today (1 December)
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JoJo and Gran Gran to air on CBeebies radio

Families
A poll by Action for Children revealed many parents don't want to celebrate Christmas due to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic
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Many parents wish they could cancel Christmas

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The Duchess of Cambridge at the launch of the '5 Big Questions' survey earlier this year
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Duchess of Cambridge to reveal findings of early years survey

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Children's play has changed during the pandemic, and researchers are compiling an archive for future generations
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Coronavirus: Call for examples of how children’s play has changed during the pandemic

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Elmo and his mum Mae are at the heart of new content UNICEF and Sesame Workshop are creating to support parents around the world PHOTO Sesame Workshop
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Coronavirus: Sesame Street launches storylines to help parents through the pandemic  

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New ways to close the gap

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Andrea Leadsom MP is chair of the Early Years Healthy Development Review
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Coronavirus: Early years review considers benefits of digital support for new parents

Families
Campaigner Mark Williams says fathers needs support during the perinatal health period, as well as mothers
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More support needed for fathers in perinatal period

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Co-op Childcare is offering parents that have lost their jobs because of the pandemic some free childcare sessions
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#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group offers free childcare to parents hit by pandemic

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