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Parents in deprived areas were more likely to report that they were struggling to find childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Poorer families struggle to access childcare - survey

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Rainbow Day Nursery has been bought by Atherton House
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North-West nursery group buys fifth setting

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The campaign aims to encourage more diversity in books available in children's libraries PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Just 5 per cent of nursery books feature characters in non-stereotypical gender roles

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Under proposals by both councils, the number of full-time health visitors would be reduced, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Concerns that council plans to cut health visitors will 'cause preventable harm'

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Childminder Kirsty Sarney says the way childminders have been treated is unfair: 'Childminders have been forgotten. We’re the bottom of the pecking order.'
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Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

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Play Therapy UK and Play Therapy International say that the Coronation Street episode 'discounted the effectiveness of play therapy', PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Play therapists demand ITV apologise for airing Coronation Street episode that 'brings the profession into disrepute'

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The Sutton Trust has called it a 'national scandal' that the poorest three and four-year-olds are 'locked out' of the 30 hours policy
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Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

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The children and families minister Vicky Ford
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Government invests £20 million to provide more help for vulnerable families

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The Government is planning on scrapping BTECs and replacing them with T-Level qualifications
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The removal of BTEC qualifications will 'massively impact disadvantaged students' Government is warned

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The new Level 5 apprenticeship has been welcomed by nurseries, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Level 5 early years apprenticeship approved

T-Levels
Kindred Education's Huntingdon setting
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Kindred Education buys three new nurseries

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One example practice within the new guide is to talk to children about characters' emotions in stories, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cambridge University invites practitioners to share their experiences of working with two-to-five-year-olds

Resources
The IFS found that Sure Start centre usage reduced childhood hospitalisations, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds Sure Start benefitted children’s long-term health

Families
A total of 1,560 children in England have type 2 diabetes, which can cause serious complications without treatment, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nearly 1,600 children living with type 2 diabetes

Health
Busy Bees Nurseries has added another setting to the group
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UK's largest nursery group Busy Bees to open 357th setting

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BAPN and Harmony at Home want the PM to recognise the efforts of nannies during the pandemic as he has done with childminders and nursery staff, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

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