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Nicola Demetriadi: Schools which tap into new two-year-old funding stream is a 'worrying trend'

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The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced plans to increase the national living wage next year, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Increasing minimum wage to £11ph would be the 'final nail in the coffin' for early years

Funding
There were 216 nursery closures in England compared with 144 during 2021-22, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

Provision
Two new surveys highlight how parents are having to leave their jobs due to childcare costs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

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Pro Bono Economics said the growing number of legal challenges about how to support children with additional needs was ‘deeply worrying’ PHOTO Adobe Stock
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£60m wasted in SEND tribunals disputing EHCP plans – research

Funding
Liberal Democrat spokesperson for education, Munira Wilson, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

The Big Debate
The IFS report highlights underfunding of the early years entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

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Theirworld's President Justin van Fleet and Chair Sarah Brown meet Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy during the third Summit of First Ladies and Gentlemen hosted in Kyiv, Ukraine on 6th September 2023
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Global children's charity partners with the Ukraine Government to reform early education

Policy & Politics
School staff surveyed reported being taken away from their roles to help combat child poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Child poverty 'ripping' through schools and taking staff away from their 'core' roles to help

Families
An evaluation of NELI reveals the intervention improved children's language skills, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Covid catch-up programme 'boosted' children's language skills by at least four months

Research
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Urgent Government action needed to make early years education fit for the 21st century – report

Families
Sir Martyn Oliver will take over as chief inspector of Ofsted in January, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Sir Martyn Oliver approved as Ofsted’s new chief inspector by cross-party MPs

Inspection
The Coalition's report provides a snapshot of the public's attitudes towards childcare ahead of the general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Public behind plans to expand funded early education as long as challenges are tackled - survey

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Many providers to receive £5 or less per hour for funded places

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The DfE has published a list of all the schools built with RAAC, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government publishes list of all educational settings built with RAAC

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