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The Government has provided a response to a petition against the reduction of childcare ratios for two-year-olds, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government responds to petition against relaxation of childcare ratios

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The research finds four and five-year-olds were less likely to meet the levels of development in 2021 than before the pandemic, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

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N Family Club has secured investment to increase the number of settings it operates, PHOTO N Family Club
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N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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Greater Manchester Police investigating the death of a child have arrested two women PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Two women arrested after death of a child following a 'medical episode' at nursery

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The number of children with an Education, Health and Care plan has grown from 430,697 last year to 473,255 this year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

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The Government is planning to increase the number of two-year-olds that early years staff can care for PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Baroness Hallett is chairing the inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic PHOTO UK Parliament
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Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

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The Hollies has bought Kingfisher Day Nursery in Nottingham, its fifth site
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Nursery groups continue to expand

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The Queen's speech, to mark the state opening of Parliament, was delivered by Prince Charles PHOTO UK Parliament
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Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

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Welcome Nurseries has had to temporarily close two of its settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

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Children with SEND in North and West Northamptonshire are unable to apply for high needs funding to support their care in early years settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Northamptonshire children with high needs locked out of early years funding

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Chief scientific adviser Professor Lucy Chappell: 'It’s crucial every woman has access to the support they need'
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How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

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Social enterprise LEYF will use the charity bond to grow its business and provide care and education to 10,000 children including those that are disadvantaged PHOTO: Isabelle Johnson/London Early Years Foundation
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LEYF launches charity bond to help achieve plans to double number of nurseries

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Tens of thousands of parents and those in the education sector have given their backing to calls for the prime minister to rethink plans to reduce staff: child ratios PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Thousands of parents and childcare staff back petitions against PM’s plans to relax ratios

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Bright Horizons has bought nursery group Only About Children (OAC) PHOTO: OAC
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Bright Horizons acquires Australian nursery group

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Little Tigers Nursery and Pre-school is the Little Nursery Group's fourth setting
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West Sussex based nursery group re-brands and opens fourth setting

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