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Family First buys seven nurseries

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Cosy Direct has opened a new training centre in Staffordshire
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Cosy Direct to run training centre from new £2m site

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Early years qualifications for those aged 24 and over are available for free from 1 April
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Government funds Level 3 qualifications in early years for free from 1 April for over-24s

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N Family Club has opened N Stratford, a nursery near the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park in east London
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N Family Club opens 11th nursery

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Nursery World's April issue looks at new directions

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New Birth to 5 Matters guidance to be published

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Academics to create record of children’s play during the pandemic

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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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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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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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