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Primary schools are focussing on reading as 'the foundation for wider learning' in children's return to school
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Parental anxiety leads to rise in parents choosing to home school children - Ofsted

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Figures show that the number of children returning to early years settings is on the rise
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Occupancy in early years settings rising slowly

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The disadvantage gap among young children is thought to have widened as a result of nursery and school closures during the pandemic but more evidence is needed
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Research to look at impact of lockdown on Reception children's readiness for school

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Coronavirus: One in five schools report ‘significant’ absences due to Covid-19

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Hope matters: key message from The Children’s Society’s new ten-year vision

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Mollie King, presenter and singer, was diagnosed with dyslexia at the age of eight, and is backing the British Dyslexia Association campaign for more support, diagnosis and assessment in schools
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Singer Mollie King launches Dyslexia Awareness Week

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The Village Nursery and Pre-School in York has been bought by Welcome Nurseries
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Expanding nursery group launches brand of smaller settings

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Coronavirus: Early Years Alliance survey into impact of pandemic

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Tricia Pritchard, chair of Regulation Matters, which is campaigning for a scheme to register nannies and the regulation of nanny agencies
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Campaigners express frustration over Government’s refusal to register nannies

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Thousands of early years providers across the country have lower numbers of children attending than they would usually this term, as a result of the pandemic
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Coronavirus: Councils ignoring DfE guidance on funding nurseries and childminders at pre-Covid levels

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Children's commissioner Anne Longfield
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Coronavirus: Children must be at the ‘forefront’ of Covid-19 planning

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The researchers found a link between toddlers who were used to hearing music, or singing at home, and language development
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Toddlers from musical households have 'better language skills' - study

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Children have settled well at Brougham Street Nursery School
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Children’s well-being a focus as many return for first time

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Interview - Linda Cuddy, head of childcare, Welcome Nurseries

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David Dawds has been turned down for funding at the private nursery of his choice and said the situation has caused his family unnecessary stress
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PVI settings and parents in Scotland cite funding ‘postcode lottery’

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The TUC survey highlights how working mothers have had to take on more childcare responsibilities during the pandemic
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Government reveals £1.7bn in underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

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