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More than 50 per cent of parents of four- to seven-year-olds surveyed believe their child’s emotional and social development worsened during the pandemic, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Social and emotional skills decline among more than half of young children amid pandemic

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A petition calling for reforms to early years Ofsted inspections has secured more than 100,000 signatures
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Childminder’s petition to end Ofsted’s ‘reign of terror’ attracts 100,000 signatures 

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The survey highlights concerns among the sector that settings won't be able to meet increased demand for the extended 15 and 30 hours of early education, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents warned they could struggle to find a funded place under new Govt offer

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Ashbourne Day Nurseries has bought the New Ollerton setting from Harp Nurseries PHOTO: Ashbourne
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Harp Nurseries sells fourth setting to Ashbourne Day Nurseries, amid rebrand of group

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Ofsted and CQC to carry out review into family hubs

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Toad Hall is to open a new setting in September within a housing development, PHOTO: Toad Hall
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Latest nursery deals - Just Childcare and Toad hall continue to expand

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The DfE survey shows parents are increasingly struggling to pay for childcare or find flexible places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE parent survey highlights lack of flexible and affordable early years provision

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The Education Committee has put forward a number of recommendations to improve the childcare and early years system, PHOTO: Education Committee
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MPs tell the DfE 'there are holes that need fixing' with its childcare policies

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LEYF has teamed up with City Harvest, using surplus food to raise money to provide funded nursery places, PHOTO: LEYF
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More disadvantaged children to receive free nursery hours thanks to LEYF and food charity partnership

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The proposed new funding formula for the extension of the funded hours has been put out for consultation by the DfE
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DfE launches consultation on proposed funding formula for 30 hours expansion

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Ofsted's review of T-Levels raised some concerns with the effectiveness of the qualification, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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'Considerable work' needed to improve the effectiveness of T-Levels, says Ofsted

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The EPI has put forward a number of changes it believes should be made to the education system by the next government, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Political parties told to simplify early years funding system

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Sir Martyn Oliver is tipped to become the new Ofsted chief inspector in January, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Multi-academy trust CEO in line for Ofsted chief inspector role

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Coram Family and Childcare’s 18th annual Holiday Childcare Survey reveals there are fewer available summer holiday childcare places, PHOTO: Coram Family and Childcare
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Families face fewer holiday childcare places and increased costs

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Comedian Matt Lucas has launched TheirWorld's 'Global Tantrum', SCREENGRAB: TheirWorld YouTube
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Comedian Matt Lucas throws a 'Tantrum' to highlight the global early years crisis

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Thomas Coram is regarded as a pioneering nursery school and centre of early years excellence PHOTO Thomas Coram Nursery School
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Iconic nursery school Coram faces closure amid rent hike and accuses namesake charity of abandoning it

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