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Keeping nurseries and primary schools open should be a priority in future lockdowns, says Anne Longfield
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Early years services should be kept open and funding flexible in future lockdowns, says children's commissioner

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The Government has extended eligibility criteria for families that have had their jobs impacted by Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Government extends Tax-Free Childcare and 30-hour childcare eligibility

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Nannies are exempt from local lockdown rules, which means their employers can insist they come to work in the family home
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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

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Low pay, long hours and lack of status are among the barriers to a stable early years workforce, the report finds
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Early years workforce: 'Forgotten key workers' driven out by low pay in increasingly volatile sector

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Researchers found children have a bigger virus load in their nose
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New research suggests young children can drive the spread of coronavirus

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Ofsted will be carrying out interim visits between September and December
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Coronavirus: Ofsted plans to bring back EYFS learning and development requirements

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The Village Nursery has acquired a former Poppy and Jack's nursery in Weston, which will reopen as The Schoolhouse in September
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North-west nursery group adds three more settings

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Anyone can call themselves a nanny, without any need to register or have any checks on their suitability
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Campaigners issue warning over unregulated childcare and call for Ofsted registration for nannies

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Coronavirus: Scottish schools to reopen from 11 August

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Children changed the pitch of their voices when role-playing different occupations
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Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

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MPs have called for an urgent review of funding for the childcare sector to ensure there are sufficient childcare places for parents to return to work
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MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

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Coronavirus: Rise in health visitor workloads puts vulnerable families at risk

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The Association of Play Industries warns that there will be a negative impact on children’s mental and physical health if play areas continue to ‘disappear’
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Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

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Shadow education secretary Kate Green (left), and shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq, visited LEYF's Bessborough nursery in Pimlico on 16 July to highlight the need for targeted support for the childcare sector
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Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

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Children and families minister Vicky Ford visited LEYF’s Katharine Bruce Nursery on 21 July
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EXCLUSIVE: Children’s minister defends coronavirus crisis funding for early years

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