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Rachel De Souza, the new children's commissioner for England: '‘I want the Childhood Commission to have the spirit and the ambition of the Beveridge Report – something that leads to long term changes that improve the chances of every single child'
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New children's commissioner launches review into post-war style recovery plan for children

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Major project on childcare during Covid wants early years managers' views

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The report explores grandparents’ roles in the lives of grandchildren and its potential to impact positively on well-being
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Need to rekindle grandparents' role post-pandemic

Families
Little Forest Folk says there has been a rise in demand for Forest School training from other nurseries and primary schools
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Nursery group to run Level 3 Forest School training

Careers & Training
Cyber attacks affecting education and early years settings are 'increasingly common', according to cyber security experts
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UK's cyber security experts give tips on how early years settings can protect themselves from hackers

Provision
Working in childcare offers a variety of different job opportunities
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CACHE launches early years careers toolkit

Careers & Training
Campaigners say that the law disciminates against children aged 5-11. Under-5s exempt from two-person Covid rule
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Under-12s should be allowed to mix outdoors, campaigners say

Some households have moved during the pandemic, which could lead to an increase in demand for childcare, particularly the South West and South East of England
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Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

Coronavirus
Nurseries and pre-schools are being sent lateral flow devices for home testing for Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and pre-schools start to receive home-testing kits

Coronavirus
Food for Life's regional engagement officer Anne Merry planted a potty of parsley to share with local volunteers
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Plant and share competition launched

Resources
'Sound physical foundations' have an impact on future learning
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Children may not be ‘physically’ ready to start school - study

Child Development
Fennies Nurseries' new sensory experience will be introduced to its Epsom setting initially
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Nursery group to introduce 'sensory experience' to its settings

Provision
Every child at Papdale Nursery has received a specially knitted teddy to cuddle during virtual storytime
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Coronavirus: Teddy bear hugs offer support for children in lockdown

Coronavirus
Red Balloon nursery in Ockham, Surrey - one of three new settings for N Family Club
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N Family Club grows to 10 settings

Provision
'Since children develop in their own ways, we wanted to support practitioners to think about children where they are rather than by their age,' said Nancy Stewart, who has led on developing the Birth to Five Matters guidance
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Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

Early Years Curriculum
Coram Family and Childcare said that the pandemic has exacerbated issues for the childcare sector and families
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Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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