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Family First has bought the Cherry Childcare chain of 11 settings
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Family First buys nursery group of 11 sites

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Ofsted highlights the recruitment crisis leading to nursery closures in its annual report PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted annual report – Workforce crisis affecting children's recovery from pandemic

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Action for Children has published findings from its survey of parents and staff to launch its annual Secret Santa campaign, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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A fifth of working parents worried about affording Christmas presents

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The IFS report estimates spending on the ‘free’ entitlement will ‘buy’ 9 per cent less in 2024-25 compared with 2021-22, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Education spending report warns the economic 'squeeze' for the childcare sector is yet to be felt

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Stella Creasy MP has tabled the amendment to the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, PHOTO @stellacreasy
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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

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The Schools Bill which faced criticism over measures to make all schools academies has been scrapped, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government drops widely criticised Schools Bill

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While cases of Group A Strep are higher than usual this year, the bacteria usually causes a mild infection, producing sore throats or scarlet fever that can be easily treated with antibiotics PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

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The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Teachers report that there has been a rise in the number of children not being able to afford to eat at school PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights rise in pupils unable to afford school lunches

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The survey revealed nursery fees have risen, or are due to rise, for 83 per cent of respondents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Families
A total of 11 per cent of nurseries and pre-schools surveyed said they would have to close permanently if support towards energy costs ends after next year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than one in 10 settings will be forced to shut without more help to pay energy bills

Research
Think tank Onward puts forward ideas to fix what it calls an 'inflexible and costly' childcare system with a 'dysfunctional provider market', PHOTO Onward
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Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Ashbourne Day Nurseries has taken over a setting from the Harp Group
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Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

Provision
The Early Years Equality Action group has been set-up by four early years professionals
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Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

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According to Ofsted there was a net loss of 302 nurseries between 31 August 2021 and 31 August 2022 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted – Net loss of 300 nurseries in one year

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Delegates gathered at the Hallam Conference Centre in central London, on 9 November.
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Conference report: ‘Being ambitious for all children’

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