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Parents have reported money disappearing from their Tax Free Childcare accounts temporarily or having funds returned to their bank, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents still experiencing technical problems with Tax-Free Childcare as Government looks to promote scheme

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The series of reports from the DfE look at the impact of the pandemic on nurseries, school-settings and childminders, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

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A word cloud showing how downgrades affected nurseries
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Analysis: Settings raise concerns after bad inspection experiences - Nursery World survey

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Interview - Andrea Leadsom

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GOSH Charity's new fundraising initiative invites early years settings and schools to hold play dates to raise money to support the treatment of seriously ill children
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Nurseries invited to hold a Play Date to raise money for seriously ill children

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Children and families minister Will Quince: '[I've] been tasked by the prime minister to look at how we can ease the regulatory burden on the early years sector. And that means looking at regulation across the board, including ratios'
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Children and families minister posts Twitter video in response to ratios row

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Boris Johnson visiting a nursery in Greenford during the pandemic
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PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

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The research by JRF on behalf of Little Village, which reveals over a million young children are in poverty, recommends 'affordable childcare for all'
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Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

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Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman: 'We will do everything in our power to help every child gain the best start in life.’
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Ofsted launches five-year strategy to take account of pandemic's impact on youngest children

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The prime minister Boris Johnson has said the Government is looking at ways to reduce the cost of childcare, PHOTO - The PM on a visit to Busy Bees in Heathrow last month
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Government to look at ways to reduce childcare costs

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Kiddi Caru Harlow, operated by Grandir, has been downgraded from outstanding to inadequate in its latest inspection
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Nursery group Grandir complains to Ofsted after setting downgraded to inadequate

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Crafting Connections aims to bring young children and older adults together through the creation of artworks PHOTO Crafting Connections
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Early years settings invited to take part in trial of intergenerational art project

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Nurseries are asking parents not to bring in sun creams that now contain almond oil due to nut allergies PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries ban use of Nivea sun cream due to formula containing almond oil

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Get set for the Nursery World Show

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Kings Academy Ringmer School in Lewes, East Sussex, a Let's Go Zero school, has been working on becoming more sustainable since 2005. The school has 70kW of panels on their roofs.
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Government announces measures to help nurseries and schools be more environmentally sustainable

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Tops Day Nurseries has won a Queen's award in recognition of its sustainable practice
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Tops Day Nurseries and Cosy Direct win Queen's Award for sustainable development

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