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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has pledged to reform childcare PHOTO Twitter
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Labour analysis shows growing cost of childcare for parents

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London is England’s ‘childcare affordability blackspot’, according to the Nesta analysis PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents could be spending up to 80 per cent of take-home pay on childcare – study

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The report from Barnardo's reveals the ways in which families are having to make cutbacks due to the cost-of-living crisis, PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

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Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

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Leap into spring with our March issue, featuring Nursery Chains

Bright Horizons' nursery in Crouch End has had it registration temporarily suspended by Ofsted, PHOTO: Bright Horizons
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Bright Horizons nursery temporarily closed by Ofsted due to concerns over children's safety

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Delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit at America Square Conference Centre in London on 7 March, 2023
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Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

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The CPP are calling for childcare to be regarded as vital infrastructure to allow 'borrowing for investment', PHOTO: CPP
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Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

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The Women's Budget Group wants the Chancellor to commit to adequately fund childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

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LEYF has set out its green approach in a new sustainability strategy PHOTO LEYF
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LEYF publishes sustainability strategy and encourages early years settings to get involved

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Caragh Booth, UK to Ukraine and Joby Carter, Carters Steam Fair with one of the generators donated to early years settings and schools in Ukraine
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Ukrainian kindergartens secure generators following UK appeal

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SEND improvement plan – sector response

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The Government has pledged provision to support all families and children with SEND, regardless of where they live PHOTO Adobe Stock
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SEND improvement plan: Government pledges to end postcode lottery for families and fund training for 5,000 early years SENCos

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The survey revealed how some parents are having to reduce their working hours due to childcare costs or availability, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

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Barnado's chief executive and actress Michelle Collins have handed the petition to No.10 Downing Street, PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Petition calling for free school meals for all primary children to be delivered to 10 Downing Street

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The Queen Consort with the children's laureate discussing the books they read as children, SCREEN GRAB: BookTrust
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World Book Day 2023: The Queen Consort and children's laureate share their love of books

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