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The Liberal Democrat leader, Ed Davey, with seven-year-old Isabelle on a visit to Snap in Brentwood, PHOTO: KM
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Lib Dem leader calls for SEND national body and more funding for EHC Plans

SEND
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Former Ofsted chief inspector to lead independent review into inspectorate's response to Ruth Perry

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According to the DfE, over 150,000 two-year-olds have secured a funded place under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than 150,000 two-year-olds taking up funded places - surpassing Government target

Funding
The education secretary has said that 40,000 extra staff are needed to deliver the full expansion of the 30 hours, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Government admits an extra 40,000 staff are needed for 30 hours expansion

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The NEU survey highlights teachers' dissatisfaction with Ofsted, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Distrust of Ofsted continues as majority of teachers want inspectorate replaced

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As of 1 April, working parents of two-year-olds in England are entitled to 15 hours of funded childcare a week during term time PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government starts to roll out childcare expansion, as sector highlights ongoing 'challenges'

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More than 150 London nursery workers took part in a strike against changes to staff: child ratios, which started 40 years ago this month PHOTO Julia Manning-Morton
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Remembering the Islington nursery workers strike 40 years on

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Professor Helen Penn has written a new book that recommends expanding local authority provision to make the childcare system fairer
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New book recommends against relying on private nurseries for the expanded offer

Provision
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LONG READ: Nursery staff lose out as they face paying more tax from April

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DfE publishes childminder agency plans

Provision
Working Families has written to the PM with a list of policy areas where it believes change is needed, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Charity urges Prime Minister to do more to help working parents

Families
Children in Pakistan, one of the countries where global development organisation Right to Play works 'on using the power of play to transform children's lives'. PHOTO Right to Play
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UN passes resolution to create an International Day of Play for children across the world

Provision
Robert Halfon, skills minister and MP for Harlow, is stepping down from his role, PHOTO: Nursery World
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Minister for skills and apprenticeships Robert Halfon quits

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New research by Pregnant The Screwed suggests parents will continue to struggle to pay for childcare despite the expanded entitlement coming in from next month, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Estimate that the expanded offer will save families up to £6,500 is a 'far cry' from the truth

Families
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Call for next Government to prioritise 1.9m children struggling with speech and language

Families
Coram Family and Childcare's latest survey findings highlight concerns about availability of 30-hour places under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Childcare Survey suggests time is running out to find enough places for expanded offer

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