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The new Ofsted guidance says that providers must notify the inspectorate of changes to employees' mental health including 'stress-related' issues PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector outraged by new ‘insensitive’ Ofsted guidance on reporting employees’ ‘emotional issues’

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Ofsted has withdrawn the guidance on reporting changes to health in response to concerns from the sector
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Ofsted U-turn on controversial early years employee health guidance

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Guided play can be better than direct instruction at boosting children's numeracy skills, according to research from the University of Cambridge PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Guided play as effective as adult-led instruction for children's learning and development

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Nurseries have been struggling with staff shortages amid rising cases of the Omicron variant PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years settings told they can relax ratios as Covid deemed an 'exceptional circumstance'

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Jack Dromey MP (centre) campaigned to ensure the survival of nursery schools PHOTO Facebook
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Early years sector pays tribute to 'tireless, dedicated campaigner' Jack Dromey MP

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Rocio Cifuentes will take up her post of children's commissioner for Wales in April
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New children's commissioner for Wales appointed

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The NDNA is launching a series of weekly surveys to find out how nurseries are impacted by the virus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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NDNA to collect data on number of nursery staff with Covid

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The NHS Food Scanner app has been updated with a new feature to help tackle childhood obesity
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NHS launches food scanner to help families make healthier choices

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Official figures show show that Ofsted received 3,697 reports of Covid-19 in settings on 20 December PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Number of Covid cases in early years settings more than doubles

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Half of survey respondents said they are using supply teachers to cover Covid-related absences PHOTO Adobe Stock
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'Schools teetering on the edge' with staff Covid absences

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The research suggests that hundred of thousands of teachers could be working in classrooms without opening windows - thought to be key by the Government in increasing ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for better ventilation in schools as a quarter of teachers work in classrooms without opening windows

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Children under five who are identified as close contacts are exempt from self- isolation and do not need to take part in daily testing of close contacts PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: DfE publishes update for early years settings

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George Perkins Day Nursery has been acquired by Kids Planet
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Kids Planet grows to 95 nurseries

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New analysis by Labour finds that the number of black children in poverty has risen PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than half of black children growing up in poverty, warns Labour

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Poplars nursery manager Hayley Hinton with Thrive's operations director Andre Fallows
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Thrive Childcare and Education adds another setting

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