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Children will be assessed at the start of the Reception year from September
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DfE confirms revised EYFS and Reception Baseline statutory from September

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Interview - Caroline Wright, Early childhood director at Bright Horizons

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Short-term fixes won’t bring about the transformation needed
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Councils in England have millions of pounds in unspent early years funding, most of which has never been re-allocated to childcare providers
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Exclusive: LEA early years underspend hits £62m

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Scotland is putting children's play and activities in its Covid-19 recovery plan
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Scotland commits to ‘Summer of Play’ for all children

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From left to right: Karla Tabony, who set up Choochoos Day Nursery, with Sarah Steel, managing director of The Old Station, which has acquired the Kent group
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The Old Station buys Kent group in latest deal

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Ofsted plans to resume some inspections in early years settings from May
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Ofsted to restart inspections in some early years settings from 4 May

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Children's playgrounds were closed during the first national lockdown PHOTO Cath Gaunt
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New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

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The survey found that the least qualified early years staff were more likely to be furloughed between November and February
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Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown

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The figures reveal that 7 million children went hungry as their family couldn't afford food
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Child poverty hits record high

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Prime minister Boris Johnson visited a nursery in Greenford on 25 March to mark the launch of Andrea Leadsom's early years review PHOTO 10 Downing Street Twitter
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‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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A still from Barnardo's new TV campaign Believe in Me campaign, which highlights the importance of support services for children and young people who have experienced bereavement
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Barnardo's launches campaign to help parents talk to children about bereavement

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600,000 babies have been born in England since the first lockdown began
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Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

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'There are young children at risk of abuse and neglect who need help and are not receiving it because they are not known to services' - Carey Oppenheim, co-author of the review and early childhood lead at the Nuffield Foundation
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Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

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Meadow Lane Children's Nursery has a custom-built dome which was inspired by 'Escape to the Chateau' presenters Dick and Angel’s work and The Eden Project
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Award-winning nursery to star in Channel 4 show this summer

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