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Under proposals by both councils, the number of full-time health visitors would be reduced, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Concerns that council plans to cut health visitors will 'cause preventable harm'

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Childminder Kirsty Sarney says the way childminders have been treated is unfair: 'Childminders have been forgotten. We’re the bottom of the pecking order.'
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Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

Coronavirus
Play Therapy UK and Play Therapy International say that the Coronation Street episode 'discounted the effectiveness of play therapy', PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

Behaviour
The Sutton Trust has called it a 'national scandal' that the poorest three and four-year-olds are 'locked out' of the 30 hours policy
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Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

30 Hours Free Childcare
The children and families minister Vicky Ford
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Government invests £20 million to provide more help for vulnerable families

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Ben Lewing believes the EIF's most recent work has an upbeat message.
Opinion

What's holding back children's services

Viewpoint
The IFS found that Sure Start centre usage reduced childhood hospitalisations, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds Sure Start benefitted children’s long-term health

Families
Busy Bees Nurseries has added another setting to the group
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UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

Management
BAPN and Harmony at Home want the PM to recognise the efforts of nannies during the pandemic as he has done with childminders and nursery staff, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

Coronavirus
Marcus Rashford says that many families do not realise they qualify for Healthy Start vouchers, and are missing out on the scheme's benefits
News

Marcus Rashford urges more low-income families to sign up for food voucher scheme

Families
The Lancet study found it is rare for school-age children to suffer from long Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

Health
Clare Stead and Laura Outhwaite
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Interview - Clare Stead and Laura Outhwaite

People
The Early Years Alliance has warned that the 'pingdemic' will leave key workers without childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

Coronavirus
Humza Yousaf PHOTO Scottish Government
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Scottish health secretary claims nursery discriminated against two-year-old daughter

Families
Children do not need to start school until the September after their 5th birthday
News

Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

Provision
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Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

Coronavirus

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