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Ofsted highlights the recruitment crisis leading to nursery closures in its annual report PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted annual report – Workforce crisis affecting children's recovery from pandemic

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
While cases of Group A Strep are higher than usual this year, the bacteria usually causes a mild infection, producing sore throats or scarlet fever that can be easily treated with antibiotics PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Eighty-five cases of invasive Strep A found in one- to- four-year-olds in England

Health
The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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Teachers report that there has been a rise in the number of children not being able to afford to eat at school PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights rise in pupils unable to afford school lunches

Families
According to Ofsted there was a net loss of 302 nurseries between 31 August 2021 and 31 August 2022 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted – Net loss of 300 nurseries in one year

Provision
Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, visiting LEYF's Katharine Bruce nursery on 22 November 2022
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LEYF to 'double number of hours' for London's poorest children with £750,000 from Westminster Foundation

Provision
Lewis and Zoe Steeper with Catherine McKinnell MP who led the debate on their petition against Government plans to change staff-to-child ratios, pictured before the debate in Westminster Hall on 14 November 2022 PHOTO Twitter
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MPs unite in opposition to Government's plans to change staff-to-child ratios in petition debate

Policy & Politics
Providers' costs had already been rising more than inflation, but now face an even steeper rise PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years providers will see funding fall by 8 per cent – IFS

Policy & Politics
Zayn Malik has written to Rishi Sunak calling for the expansion of free school meals PHOTO Supplied by Food Foundation
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Zayn Malik adds name to growing list calling on PM to expand free school meals

Child Poverty
After a Covid-19 hiatus in 2021, this year's show in April was a big success. The Nursery World Show takes place next year on 3 and 4 February 2023
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Book your place now for Nursery World Show 2023!

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Shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson tweeted a photo on 1 November captioned 'My most important meeting of the day: listening to Estonia’s children about their schools and wraparound care.' PHOTO Twitter
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Labour urged not to ignore PVI nursery sector in childcare expansion plans

Policy & Politics
Three Little Birds in Chingford, part of a 10-strong group acquired by Grandir UK
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Grandir UK buys Three Little Birds nursery group

Provision
Thousands of protesters attended the 'March of the Mummies' in London and cities around the UK PHOTO Angela Christofilou
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Thousands turn out for 'March of the Mummies' childcare protest

Policy & Politics
Gillian Keegan has been appointed Secretary of State for Education by new PM Rishi Sunak PHOTO Twitter @educationgovuk
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New PM Rishi Sunak appoints Gillian Keegan as education secretary

Policy & Politics
PM Rishi Sunak pictured in September 2020, when he was Chancellor, visiting Rosedene Nurseries in Northallerton, North Yorkshire to thank them for caring for key worker children in lockdown
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Sector sets out its priorities for new PM Rishi Sunak

Policy & Politics
Arun Kanwar has been made managing partner at Cairneagle Associates
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Arun Kanwar promoted to managing partner at Cairneagle

Management