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Children aged five- to 18 can now take daily lateral flow tests for seven days instead of self-isolating - but there are no measures in place for under-fives PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Calls for clarification on changes to Covid rules for under-fives amid rising cases and Omicron uncertainty

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Covid cases reported by early years settings rose by 38 per cent in a week towards the end of November PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases in nurseries at all-time reported high

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The number nursery staff qualified to degree level rose by just 1 per cent between 2019 and 2021 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Progress stalled in achieving a degree-led workforce, figures suggest

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Jennie Johnson, co-founder of new parenting child development app, My First Five Years
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Kids Allowed nursery founder to launch new parenting app

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Pfizer is expected to seek approval from the UK's medicine's regulator to use its Covid-19 vaccination in primary school age children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus vaccination could be extended to five-year-olds in the UK

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The evidence review concludes that the health of young children is at a ‘critical point’ PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Health inequalities between disadvantaged and advantaged under-fives increasing

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The new Hopes and Dreams Montessori nursery will open in Spring 2022
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Dukes Education to open another nursery

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The DfE figures reveal a loss of 7,300 childcare places across England between 2019 and 2021 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE figures show 4,000 early years providers have closed in the last two years

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Teaching unions are calling on the Government to put more protections in place for children and staff working in schools where Covid-19 cases are continuing to rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to do more to protect schools from Covid-19

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Kids Planet has purchased the Kinder Haven group of nine nurseries in West Yorkshire
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Kids Planet buys group of nine nurseries

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The report reveals the pandemic has had a larger negative impact on children living in the North of England, such as Bradford PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

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Children taking part in a 'wellbeing wind down', one of the events taking place at the festival PHOTO Katherine Leedale
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Imagine Children's Festival to celebrate children's uniqueness

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Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector
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Ofsted finds impact of Covid on learning and development of 'almost all children'

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Ofsted restarted inspections In May this year
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Ofsted 'must take account of ongoing pandemic in inspection'

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Tricia Pritchard, managing director of BAPN, is closing the association to retire from the sector
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Nanny association BAPN to close

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Helen Hayes MP has replaced Tulip Siddiq as shadow children and early years minister in the Labour reshuffle
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Helen Hayes named new shadow children and early years minister

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