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Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

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The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who failed to announce measures for childcare businesses in his Spring Statement, visiting Rosedene Nursery last year
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Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

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The Coram Childcare Survey reveals a 'sharp' drop in the availability of places since last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

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Azma Broughton (back row, third from left) with colleagues and children at Thrive’s Media City Nature Kindergarten in Salford
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Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

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Early years students, employers and higher education institutions say the DfE's 'full and relevant' qualifications list is confusing PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE urged to make full and relevant qualifications list 'easier to understand'

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The TUC survey found nearly one in five parents spend between a third and half their salary on childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

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Childminders can now continue to operate if they have a household member with Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

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The NFER research suggests the learning development of children in Y1 and Y2 has been impacted the most by Covid-19, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

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The Welsh Government is to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds to more areas from September
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Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

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Left to right - Kirsty Love, head of operational projects and transitions at The Old Station Nursery Group, Claire Sephton, chief operating officer at The Old Station Nursery Group, and Rob Allman, business and operations manager for Good Manors
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The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

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Fennies has opened a new training academy
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Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

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MPs say the Government's catch-up scheme is not reaching the children who need it most PHOTO Adobe Stock
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National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

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Horn End Hixton is one of four nurseries recently acquired by Kids Planet
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Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

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The findings from the poll commissioned by Comic Relief for Red Nose Day highlight parents' concerns about their children's mental health
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Parents concerned about the lack of mental health support for children

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The Nuffield Early Language Intervention scheme is a catch-up scheme for Reception class children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Two-thirds of primary schools sign up to early language scheme

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