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Ashbourne Day Nurseries has bought Harp Nurseries, a group of seven settings, PHOTO: Ashbourne
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Ashbourne Day Nurseries buys Harp Nurseries

Business
Ofsted has published its response to the Education Select Committe's report on school inspection, PHOTO: Ofsted
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Organisations 'profiting from inspection preparation' accused of creating 'significant fear' around Ofsted

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Seven in 10 dads forced to cut their paternity leave short

Families
The first minister visited an early years setting in Glasgow to make his announcement on International Women's Day (8 March 2024), PHOTO: Scot Govt Flickr
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Scotland's first minister commits an extra £16 million to boost the pay of early years staff

Workforce
Television presenter Rachel Riley is the new ambassador for Oscar's Book Club, an early years reading initiative, PHOTO: Alan Strutt
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TV presenter Rachel Riley named as the ambassador for new early years reading initiative

Birth to Threes
Wrexham Football Club's mascot reading their new bilingual book for children, PHOTO: Wrexham Football Club
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Wrexham Football Club create bilingual Welsh children's book

Resources
Chancellor Jeremy Hunt delivering the Spring Budget in the House of Commons on 6 March 2024, PHOTO: Screenshot BBC
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Budget 2024: Chancellor confirms 'guaranteed' rates for 'landmark' childcare expansion

Policy & Politics
The majority of parents surveyed said they can't meet the new work requirements under universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than eight in 10 single parents on universal credit unable to meet new work requirements

Research
The JRF analysis finds that without action, working families will be worse off by the end of the decade than they there were at the beginning, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Working families will be £1,300 worse off by the end of the decade

Families
A new coalition has been formed to urge the Government to reform family learning, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Call to give more importance to family learning

Families
HMRC has published the latest figures on take-up of Tax-Free Childcare among families, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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A 'significant' proportion of families still not using Tax-Free Childcare

Families
The report from Kindred Squared highlights how children starting Reception struggle to sit still and listen to basic instructions, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Rising numbers of children now start school without the basic skills they need

Families
The Food Foundation's research highlights a widening equalities gap between 'food secure' and 'food insecure' households, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Millions of families cutting back on healthy food that is twice as expensive as unhealthy options

Families
The research warns of the cost to the economy if children do not receive tailored communication and language support, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Failure to support children's early communication will cost the economy £830m

Communication & Language
The analysis by Action for Children finds adults within low-income working families would need to work eight days a week to lift them out of poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Working families on the 'breadline' would need to work eight days a week to escape poverty

Families
The latest survey by Pregnant Then Screwed revealed many parents will save little to no money under the expanded offer, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents unlikely to benefit much financially under expanded offer

Policy & Politics