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Julie Morgan, Wales' deputy minister for social services
News

Welsh Government announces extra £1.5m for childcare and playwork sector

Funding
Children delivering the petition to Downing Street
News

Four-year-olds deliver petition against tests in Reception to Number 10

Reception Baseline
Around 697,000 children were attending childcare on 16 September, which continues to be lower than the usual attendance rate
News

Early years attendance levels continue to be lower than pre-Covid

Provision
Dr Lisa Cameron MP: 'Play therapy is internationally recognised and highly effective'
Opinion

Government must acknowledge 'vital role' of play therapy in Covid recovery

Health
The Committee of cross-party MPs said it was concerned the the Government has not published any research on the impact of Covid-19 on low-income families PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party MPs call on ministers to look into impact of Covid-19 on low-income families

Child Poverty
More than half a million children were surveyed for the Children's Commissioner for England's Big Answer report PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Survey of half a million children finds most are happy with their life

Coronavirus
Schools and colleges can apply for funding from the DfE to pay for mental health training
News

Government launches new mental health training for schools

Health
Buttle UK's report highlights a growing number of children facing mental health issues due to the pandemic
News

Supporting children's mental health critical in closing education gap, says charity

Families
Will Quince, MP for Colchester, is the new children and families minister
News

New early years minister announced in PM's reshuffle

Policy & Politics
Of the 2,000 parents surveyed, 16 per cent with a household income below £20,000 have had to use a food bank PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

High cost of childcare drives families to use food banks

Childcare Costs
Gavin Williamson MP
News

Cabinet reshuffle: Education secretary Gavin Williamson sacked

Policy & Politics
Nadhim Zahawi has been named education secretary in Wednesday's reshuffle
News

Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary

Policy & Politics
Families with at least one child under five are facing the 'steepest' rise in poverty, according to the evidence review PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Child Poverty
More than 100,000 parents signed the parliamentary petition calling for a review of the childcare funding system and affordability PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

Policy & Politics
The Mumsnet survey found that the cost of childcare continues to be a struggle for most families PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Childcare Costs
Eighty-five per cent of nurseries are making or loss or just breaking even, up from 54 per cent in 2018, the NDNA survey found PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Coronavirus

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