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Some households have moved during the pandemic, which could lead to an increase in demand for childcare, particularly the South West and South East of England
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Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

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Nurseries and pre-schools are being sent lateral flow devices for home testing for Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and pre-schools start to receive home-testing kits

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Food for Life's regional engagement officer Anne Merry planted a potty of parsley to share with local volunteers
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Plant and share competition launched

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'Sound physical foundations' have an impact on future learning
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Children may not be ‘physically’ ready to start school - study

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Fennies Nurseries' new sensory experience will be introduced to its Epsom setting initially
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Nursery group to introduce 'sensory experience' to its settings

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Every child at Papdale Nursery has received a specially knitted teddy to cuddle during virtual storytime
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Coronavirus: Teddy bear hugs offer support for children in lockdown

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Red Balloon nursery in Ockham, Surrey - one of three new settings for N Family Club
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N Family Club grows to 10 settings

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'Since children develop in their own ways, we wanted to support practitioners to think about children where they are rather than by their age,' said Nancy Stewart, who has led on developing the Birth to Five Matters guidance
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Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

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Coram Family and Childcare said that the pandemic has exacerbated issues for the childcare sector and families
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Childcare costs rise above inflation, as providers struggle to remain sustainable

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Routine graded Ofsted inspections are set to re-start in the next few months
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Coronavirus: More details of return to early years inspections set out

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Many parents felt too ashamed to seek help, researchers found
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Domestic abuse 'most common' in pregnancy and before baby reaches the age of two

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Tulip Siddiq, shadow early years minister, speaking at the Nursery World Business Summit on 4 March 2021
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Labour wants 'big conversation' on early years

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Annie Silcock, former owner of Smarties nursery with Cary Rankin, CEO of Bertram Nurseries Group
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Nursery groups continue to grow

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Crocodile stencils have appeared outside nurseries
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Mysterious crocodile road markings appearing in nursery grounds across Scotland

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To help them recover from the stress of the pandemic, children need space, time and permission to play freely, the campaigners say
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Leading academics call for a summer of play

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Kids Planet to take on Oxford University nurseries

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