Catherine Gaunt

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Current early years and childcare system 'not fit for purpose' - research

Families
Andrea Jenkyns MP has been appointed as a parliamentary under-secretary of state in the Department for Education
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Andrea Jenkyns and Brendan Clarke-Smith appointed as junior ministers in DfE

Policy & Politics
Children and families minister Will Quince has resigned
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Will Quince returns to DfE 24 hours later

Policy & Politics
The Early Intervention Foundation and What Works for Children's Social Care are to merge PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early Intervention Foundation and What Works for Children’s Social care to merge

Provision
The prime minister is expected to resign today PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE left with almost no ministers in the wake of chaos surrounding Boris Johnson's resignation

Policy & Politics
Michelle Donelan has been appointed as education secretary, replacing Nadhim Zahawi who is now chancellor
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Three education ministers among more than 30 ministers and aides to resign

Policy & Politics
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Early years is ‘an invisible workforce’ - report

Policy & Politics
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Government consults on updating early years funding and £10m in extra funding for maintained nursery schools

Funding
The Government is consulting on increasing the number of two-year-olds nursery and pre-school staff can care for in settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

Policy & Politics
The Government proposes allowing childminders more flexibility with ratios when looking after their own children or siblings of other children they already care for PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

Policy & Politics
Melville House Nursery in Edinburgh has been bought by Mini Rainbows, part of CC Nurseries
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Edinburgh nursery bought by expanding CC Nurseries

Provision
Maintained nursery schools around England are struggling to survive and many fear closure, according to the survey PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Maintained nursery schools running at a loss forced to cut teachers and support for disadvantaged families

Policy & Politics
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Call for more focus on children's speech and language in Schools Bill

Communication and Language
There has been a greater loss in nursery places in deprived areas, Ofsted figures show PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Fall of more than 4,000 childcare providers in a year

Provision
Laura Weir, manager of Rosedene nursery, Hardwick: 'We are seeing the damaging effects of the ever-growing cost-of-living crisis, so we felt it was responsible to do something to help'
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Analysis: Early years settings step up support for families as cost of living crisis hits

Analysis
Interactive Music-Making supports young children's development PHOTO Music as Therapy International
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Funded places available for early years music-making course

Funding