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The DfE has now published a childminder-specific EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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New childminder EYFS introduced

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Just Childcare and All About Children have merged under the brand of their owners, the Dutch nursery group Partou PHOTO: Partou
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Nursery groups Just Childcare and All About Children merge under ownership of Partou

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Tricia Pritchard who campaigned to professionalise the nanny workforce has been made an MBE in the King's New Year Honours for 2024
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New Year Honours for nanny campaigner Tricia Pritchard and Caroline Wright of Bright Horizons

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Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted
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Ofsted puts school inspections on hold for mental health training for inspectors, but early years inspections will continue

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Nursery group Alpha Nurseries closes due to financial problems

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The sector has reacted with surprise to Pen Green Children's Centre's Inadequate inspection grade, PHOTO: Pen Green Centre
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Sector voices its support to Pen Green Children's Centre after Inadequate Ofsted grade

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Pen Green Children's centre, Corby
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Award winning Pen Green Children's Centre rated inadequate by Ofsted

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Team Leaders Shamima Begum and Kayley Henry with practitioner Mariama Faal at Childbase Partnership's Crescent Day Nursery in Edgbaston, Birmingham PHOTO Childbase
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Childbase staff to receive attendance award in extra paid leave

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The latest DfE data shows the drop in childcare providers is largely down to a loss of thousands of childminders in a 12-month period, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Concerns childminders will cease to exist as DfE survey reveals a 5 per cent drop in childcare providers

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The Soil Association is warning about the health risks associated with children eating highly-processed foods, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Ultra-processed foods are 'robbing' children of the 'joy' of eating, warn experts

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The research by Action for Children finds 1.5 million children under the age of 10 are living in material deprivation, PHOTO: Action for Children
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Nearly one in five children going without warmth and fresh food

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Chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, has published a statement following the inquest of Ruth Perry, who took her own life earlier this year, PHOTO: Ofsted
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Ofsted apologises to the family of former head teacher Ruth Perry

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Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children and Young People survey shows activity levels remain stagnant among children, PHOTO: Sport England
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Almost 4 million children not physically active for at least an hour a day – survey

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A senior coroner has listed Ofsted inspection as a 'contributing factor' in a head teacher's death
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Ofsted inspection 'contributed' to head teacher Ruth Perry's death, says coroner

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Take part in our free webinar about nursery security with Almas Industries – plus survey findings

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The first report of the DfE commissioned Children of the 2020's study has been published PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

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