Families

The Education Committee has put forward a number of recommendations to improve the childcare and early years system, PHOTO: Education Committee
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MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

Policy & Politics
The proposed new funding formula for the extension of the funded hours has been put out for consultation by the DfE
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DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

Birth to Threes
Coram Family and Childcare’s 18th annual Holiday Childcare Survey reveals there are fewer available summer holiday childcare places, PHOTO: Coram Family and Childcare
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Families face fewer holiday childcare places and increased costs

Funding
Children and adults can 'ask for Ellen' at Morrison's cafes and receive free crumpets over the summer, PHOTO: MOJOFUEL
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Cost-of-living crisis: initiatives launched to provide children with free food

Families
The NHS is urging parents to make sure their children are up-to-date with their MMR vaccinations, PHOTO: NHS
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NHS launches campaign to boost uptake of MMR vaccine and avoid a measles epidemic

Health
The report from the Sutton trust warns the expanded 30 hours will 'lock out' disadvantaged children, PHOTO:Adobe Stock
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The expanded 30 hours risks widening gaps in child development and worsening quality, warns report

Policy & Politics
The Child Accident Prevention Trust is reminding parents to stay with their babies when they are in the bath, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents urged to stay with babies in bath as child drownings treble

Families
The letter calls on the PM to commit to a Baby and Toddler guarantee to provide 'vital services' for young children and their families, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Charities, celebrities and parents call on PM to guarantee access to 'vital' children's services

Provision
A total of 16 local authorities will trial the Government's ambition of offering universal wrap-a-round childcare for primary school pupils, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government picks 16 local authorities to pilot universal wraparound childcare offer

Families
Opinion

Jodie Reed: 'Can the extended free childcare offer be delivered'?

Policy & Politics
Illustrations © Axel Scheffler, 2004-2013 Who’s Hiding on the Farm? published by Campbell Books
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Hundreds of thousands of babies to receive a free copy of 'Who's Hiding on the Farm?'

Families
New findings from the EYA reveal the challenges faced by baby and toddler group providers, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Baby and toddler groups warn of mass closures due to cost-of-living crisis

Policy & Politics
There are calls to make enrolment to the Healthy Start scheme automatic, PHOTO: NHS
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MP proposes changes to Healthy Start sign-up process to ensure ‘no baby or infant goes without’

Policy & Politics
There are calls to extend paternity leave to six weeks as well as increase the rate of pay, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

Families
A story being shared together at North Bridlington Library in Yorkshire, PHOTO: BookTrust
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Campaign calls on dads to read with their children

Families
Reports suggest Labour is looking at making the funded hours means-tested if it wins the next general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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