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Early years experts claim the DfE has deemed them 'unsuitable' for events after monitoring their social media

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Prime minister sets out plan to combine A Levels and T Levels

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Nursery World Awards 2023 – congratulations to all our winners!

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Jade Ward was killed by her former partner and the father of her children in 2021, PHOTO: North Wales Police
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'Jade's law' introduced to better protect children from harm

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The chancellor, Jeremy Hunt, announced plans to increase the national living wage next year, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Increasing minimum wage to £11ph would be the 'final nail in the coffin' for early years

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There were 216 nursery closures in England compared with 144 during 2021-22, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

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New research by Nesta predicts the number of early years professionals needed to meet increased demand for childcare with the extended 30 hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Early years workforce must grow by 8 per cent to deliver the expansion of the 30 hours

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Two new surveys highlight how parents are having to leave their jobs due to childcare costs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

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The SNMA says that many children in nurseries and schools are missing out on free milk, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Children missing out on free nursery and school milk

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Pro Bono Economics said the growing number of legal challenges about how to support children with additional needs was ‘deeply worrying’ PHOTO Adobe Stock
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£60m wasted in SEND tribunals disputing EHCP plans – research

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Liberal Democrat spokesperson for education, Munira Wilson, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Liberal Democrats party conference: Childcare and education priorities

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The Princess of Wales met parents and children at the Orchards Centre, a Multi Agency Specialist Hub (MASH) in Sittingbourne, Kent on 27 September 2023 PHOTO Nicole Weinstein
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Princess of Wales joins sensory play session to raise awareness of importance of support for children with SEND

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Two agencies have announced they are to close down
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LONG READ: Closure of childminder agencies sparks doubts about the future of the model

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The Big Debate – Does the rise in private equity investment in England’s childcare sector put nurseries at risk of closure?

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The IFS report highlights underfunding of the early years entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

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Family First chief executive Ollie Humphries is one of three directors that has left the nursery group, PHOTO: Family First
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Three directors leave Family First as one of UK's largest nursery groups 'evolves' its leadership team

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