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Teaching union to hand in petition to DfE calling for Ofsted to be replaced

Policy & Politics
New analysis of Government figures by the Child Poverty Action Group reveals a growing number of children falling into poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Around 350,000 more children 'pulled into' poverty, suggests new analysis

Families
HRH The Princess of Wales has partnered with businesses to provide advice on early childhood, PHOTO: Kensington Palace
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Princess of Wales launches Business Taskforce for Early Childhood

Birth to Threes
Caversham Primary has been downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted.
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Infant school to boycott inspection in memory of a primary head who took her own life following Ofsted downgrade

Inspection
Oliver Steeper tragically died in 2001 after choking at nursery, PHOTO: @TOSFOUNDATIONUK
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Budget 2023: Steeper family vow to overturn the relaxation of ratios

Families
Childminding organisations and agencies had hoped for more support for existing childminders within the Chancellor's Budget, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Budget 2023: Sector disappointed over lack of support for existing childminders as new entrants to receive start-up grant

Policy & Politics
The Chancellor's announcement that settings can operate at reduced childcare ratios has led to concerns surrounding practitioners' workloads and children's safety, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Budget 2023: Ratio changes branded 'shameful' by early years sector

Provision
New research by the EYA highlights a lack of data held by councils on whether parents can access childcare to suit their needs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government claims there are enough childcare places to meet demand branded ‘meaningless’

Funding
Labour says it will consult on plans to bring in a report card for schools rather than Ofsted grades, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour outlines plans to reform Ofsted

Inspection
Some of those polled overestimated the hourly rate of pay for early years staff by an average of 47 per cent, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Eight in ten Britons think salaries for early years staff are too low

Policy & Politics
Coram Family and Childcare has released its annual Childcare Survey on sufficency of places and childcare costs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Reform of the childcare system 'urgent' as childcare places become less available

Provision
The EEF has published a set of evaluations of the DfE Funded NELI programme
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Covid recovery programme found to benefit children's language skills

Research
The TUC analysis finds that women in their 30s are most likely to be out of work due to caring responsibilities, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Women seven times more likely than men to be out of work due to caring responsibilities

Policy & Politics
The report from Barnardo's reveals the ways in which families are having to make cutbacks due to the cost-of-living crisis, PHOTO: Barnardo's
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Cost-of-living crisis forces families to share beds and forgo proper meals

Families
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Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

Inspection
Bright Horizons' nursery in Crouch End has had it registration temporarily suspended by Ofsted, PHOTO: Bright Horizons
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Bright Horizons nursery temporarily closed by Ofsted due to concerns over children's safety

Provision