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Early years funding announced in October's spending review is a fraction of what was initially announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector accuses Government of misleading it over early years funding

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Academics from UCL are among over 250 signatories calling for the education secretary in an open letter to reform the use of phonics in teaching children to read, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to 'reform the use of phonics' as it is 'failing children'

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The energy price cap rise in April will hit families in 'very deep poverty' the most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children in poverty will bear the brunt of rising energy bills

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Childminders who are forced to close their setting due to household members with Covid are not eligible for the NHS Track and Trace payment PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders ineligible for £500 payment when forced to close due to household Covid cases

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The Sutton Trust research finds that state schools and those in deprived areas are hardest hit by staff absences due to coronavirus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Deprived state schools most impacted by Covid staff absences

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The new Ofsted guidance says that providers must notify the inspectorate of changes to employees' mental health including 'stress-related' issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector outraged by new ‘insensitive’ Ofsted guidance on reporting employees’ ‘emotional issues’

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Ofsted has withdrawn the guidance on reporting changes to health in response to concerns from the sector
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Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

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Nurseries have been struggling with staff shortages amid rising cases of the Omicron variant PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

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Jack Dromey MP (centre) campaigned to ensure the survival of nursery schools PHOTO Facebook
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Early years sector pays tribute to 'tireless, dedicated campaigner' Jack Dromey MP

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Rocio Cifuentes will take up her post of children's commissioner for Wales in April
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New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

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The NDNA is launching a series of weekly surveys to find out how nurseries are impacted by the virus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

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The NHS Food Scanner app has been updated with a new feature to help tackle childhood obesity
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NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

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Official figures show show that Ofsted received 3,697 reports of Covid-19 in settings on 20 December PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Number of Covid cases in early years settings more than doubles

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Half of survey respondents said they are using supply teachers to cover Covid-related absences PHOTO Adobe Stock
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'Schools teetering on the edge' with staff Covid absences

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The research suggests that hundred of thousands of teachers could be working in classrooms without opening windows - thought to be key by the Government in increasing ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

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Children under five who are identified as close contacts are exempt from self- isolation and do not need to take part in daily testing of close contacts PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

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