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Jane Harris has been named as I CAN's incoming chief executive
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Speech and language charity I CAN names new CEO

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The London Early Years Foundation has had to close 14 nurseries, and says coronavirus is 'spreading like wildfire' PHOTO Isabelle Johnson/ LEYF
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Coronavirus: London nurseries forced to close as staff hospitalised and the new variant spreads

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Early years settings will receive funding for children that are registered with them, but are not currently attending due to the pandemic
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Coronavirus: DfE tells local authorities to fund children temporarily absent from nurseries

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Nurseries were among thousands of small businesses that were forced to close during the first lockdown, but found their business interruption insurance did not pay out
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Supreme Court rules insurers must pay small businesses for lockdown losses

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders have been told they must go to community testing sites to access asymptomatic testing, while early years workers in schools will receive home testing kits
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Coronavirus: Dismay as early years staff told they won't be sent testing kits

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Nurseries are currently open to all children, but numbers are much lower than before the coronavirus pandemic
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Nurseries have 'third fewer children than normal' - survey

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Education secretary John Swinney visiting Cowgate Under 5's in Edinburgh in 2018
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Scotland: Government pledges £3.8m to support childcare settings to stay open

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Toddletown's nursery in Farncombe is the model nursery for the franchise
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Toddletown nursery group branches into franchising

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The NEU and Unison say that early years settings should be closed in line with schools
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Unions call for nurseries to close to keep staff safe, and for emergency funding

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Parents and care workers of key worker should keep their children at home if possible, the DfE has said
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Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

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Covid-19 rapid test kits will be rolled out to early years settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings will be given rapid Covid-19 testing kits

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Boris Johnson speaking during the Downing Street coronavirus press conference on 7 January 2021
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PM defends decision to keep nurseries open

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Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries in the face of rising cases of Covid-19
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Council defies Government and closes nurseries

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Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

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Early years organisations want mass testing for nursery staff and priority access to Covid vaccinations for all early years workers
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Sector unites in call for Government to protect early years settings and workers

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Nurseries warn that without priority vaccinations, children could be left without nursery places because of staff shortages due to self-isolation or sickness
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Nurseries call for early years staff to be vaccinated

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