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Nearly four out of 10 children in single parent families in Scotland live in poverty PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland: lone parents need more support to find jobs, charities warn

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A recovery package must support early years education and children's well-being, the report says
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Coronavirus: Education catch-up plan must include early years - analysis

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The report highlights the rise in probable mental health disorder among primary school children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Frightening’ statistics on children’s mental health revealed in MPs' cross-party report

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Children's commissioner launches major survey of children's lives for post-Covid wishlist

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Researchers hope that the project will help to develop policies to boost children's health and well-being as they grow up
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Europe-wide survey aims to measure children's well-being as they grow up

Mental Health & Well-Being
Members of two of the UK's parliaments - Holyrood in Scotland and the Senedd in Wales - will be chosen by voters on Thursday 6 May
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Scottish and Welsh elections: Call for improved funding tops the list for early years and childcare manifestos

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Parents say that children settling in and making friends are important factors for children starting school
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Reception Baseline: Overwhelming majority of parents reject testing children starting school - survey

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Nicola Sturgeon launching the SNP manifesto PHOTO YouTube
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Scotland: SNP manifesto pledges £500m for next stage of the 'childcare revolution'

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There has been an 'alarming' drop in the number of playgrounds
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Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

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Councils to share £280m for SEND provision and improvements

SEND
Out-of-school childcare will be open for all children, both indoors and outdoors, from 12 April
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Out-of-school clubs open for all children from 12 April

Coronavirus
New mothers and pregnant women will be able to access mental health support in their local areas
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Mental health ‘hubs’ for pregnant women and new mums to be set up across England

Mental Health & Well-Being
The diversity issues that need to be addressed are embedded in our larger society
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Rethinking early childhood services - Change from within

Inclusion
Short-term fixes won’t bring about the transformation needed
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Rethinking early childhood services - No more sticking plasters!

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Ofsted plans to resume some inspections in early years settings from May
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Ofsted to restart inspections in some early years settings from 4 May

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Prime minister Boris Johnson visited a nursery in Greenford on 25 March to mark the launch of Andrea Leadsom's early years review PHOTO 10 Downing Street Twitter
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‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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