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Pen Green Children's Centre is now rated outstanding after being downgraded last year to inadequate, PHOTO: Pen Green
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Iconic Pen Green Children's Centre regains its Ofsted Outstanding grade

Inspection
Children and families minister David Johnston speaking at Nursery World's Business Summit on 2 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller
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NW Business Summit: No plans to remove the word 'free' from the 15 and 30 hours, says children's minister

Policy & Politics
A new report highlights the challenges parents face in getting support for their autistic child, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

Families
The time local authorities have to tell providers their funding rates is to be shortened, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Local authority timescales to inform providers of funding rates shortened

Funding
Parents held a protest outside the children's centres earlier this week
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Parents re-launch campaign to save Hackney children's centres that are under threat for a second time

Provision
Red Nose day is on Friday 15 March 2024
News

Early years settings encouraged to 'take silly seriously' this Red Nose Day

Provision
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Foundations launches framework to support councils to develop Family Hubs

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LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

Analysis
Taking time to explore materials is linked to having the support of adults.
Features

Alison Clark's slow pedagogy: Being slow with materials

Activities
Local authorities have said they are concerned they won't be able to meet demand for the expanded offer once it rolls out from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

Families
Dingley's Promise is calling for change to the SEND funding system so settings can secure the money they need to support children, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise
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Calls to change SEND funding system to increase 'scandalously low' number of early years places

Provision
The Sutton Trust has accused the Government of 'failing disadvantaged children' with the way it treats its early years policies, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

Attainment gap ‘at risk of widening’ in current policy outlook, experts warn

Provision
Parents unable to access their two-year-old funding codes via the Childcare Service are now to be send a temporary code
News

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

Families
Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted
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Ofsted pledges to always act with 'professionalism, empathy and respect' following the death of Ruth Perry

Provision
The DfE is to look into the way schools are downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted when it is safeguarding grounds alone, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE to review Ofsted judgements for schools graded inadequate solely on safeguarding grounds

Policy & Politics
The report, published by Coram Family and Childcare, highlights the challenges facing local authorities with the provision of before and after-school care, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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'Overstretched' local authorities struggling to meet demand for 'wrap-a-round' care

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