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Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

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Nurseries and childminders have reported struggles both with accessing Covid tests and delays with results
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Labour asks Government to explain problems with testing in early years settings

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The DfE has launched a new helpline for childcare providers and schools to report positive cases of coronavirus
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New helpline for early years providers and school to report positive Covid-19 cases launched

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Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

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A third of early years settings have not yet reopened, figures show
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Around a third of early years settings remain closed

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Dean Richter, lead chef for ICP Nurseries, with the Soil Association award
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Nursery group of 34 settings awarded Silver status from Soil Association

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Parents think schools should do more to support children's mental health and well-being
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Parents worry about children's mental health and well-being in return to school

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Early years workers have been unable to get Covid-19 tests, despite being classed by the Government as 'critical workers'
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Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages

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Childcare providers will still be able to take large groups of children on outings
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders can take more than six children to the park

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John Woodward pictured after accepting his OBE at Buckingham Palace
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Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

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Around 30 per cent of childminders in Scotland have stayed closed after lockdown eased
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Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

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Parent and toddler groups in Glasgow may be affected by the loss of funding
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Council cuts will hit families and young children in Glasgow

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Health visitors had to adapt to different ways of working to support parents during the coronavirus crisis
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Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

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Lockdown has put a quarter of private nurseries at risk of significant deficit, says the research
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Nurseries and childminders that rely on parent fees risk closure after lockdown - study

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Thousands of children in special schools may not return because of families' concerns about their safety
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Children in special schools 'forgotten' by Government

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The TUC survey highlights how working mothers have had to take on more childcare responsibilities during the pandemic
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Working mothers raise concern over lack of childcare

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