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John Woodward pictured after accepting his OBE at Buckingham Palace
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Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

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Around 30 per cent of childminders in Scotland have stayed closed after lockdown eased
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Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

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Parent and toddler groups in Glasgow may be affected by the loss of funding
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Council cuts will hit families and young children in Glasgow

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Dr Julian Grenier
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Revised EYFS: more curriculum guidance to be launched soon

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Health visitors had to adapt to different ways of working to support parents during the coronavirus crisis
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Coronavirus: Health visitors provide vital ‘safety net’ for babies during the pandemic

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The National Audit Office has criticised the Government for failing to act with urgency in tackling childhood obesity
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Childhood obesity action plan ‘too slow’, says report

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Coronavirus: Calls for extended parental leave and emergency childcare funding dismissed by Government

Coronavirus
A coalition of early years organisations is planning to hold its own consultation and publish guidance for the revised EYFS
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Early years coalition criticises lack of consultation over revised Development Matters and plans own guidance

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
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Coronavirus: Stomach upset in children 'should be added to symptom list' - study

Coronavirus
Lockdown has put a quarter of private nurseries at risk of significant deficit, says the research
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Nurseries and childminders that rely on parent fees risk closure after lockdown - study

Coronavirus
Thousands of children in special schools may not return because of families' concerns about their safety
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Children in special schools 'forgotten' by Government

Policy & Politics
The TUC survey highlights how working mothers have had to take on more childcare responsibilities during the pandemic
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Working mothers raise concern over lack of childcare

Coronavirus
The revised guidance has been published as 2,800 early adopter schools begin to use the revised EYFS this term
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DfE publishes Development Matters curriculum guidance, as early adopter schools start updated EYFS

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Clyde Arch, Glasgow
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Vital Glasgow service for lone parents in jeopardy

Funding
Many of the 16 million people who work in small businesses rely on childcare to help them run their businesses
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Coronavirus: Small firms need nurseries to reopen to run their businesses

Coronavirus
The right to play is enshrined in the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, which Scotland plans to incorporate into Scots law
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Historic children’s rights Bill to become law in Scotland

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