Katy Morton

Kids Planet has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) nursery group of three sites
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Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

Provision
The IFS highlights how existing Government childcare policies support a 'minority' of parents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers urged to 'think carefully' when introducing new policies to reduce childcare costs

Families
The Government has provided a response to a petition against the reduction of childcare ratios for two-year-olds, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government responds to petition against relaxation of childcare ratios

Provision
The research finds four and five-year-olds were less likely to meet the levels of development in 2021 than before the pandemic, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

Policy & Politics
Charity Working Families wants flexible working to be accessible to all, including industries that are less suited to home working, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Flexible working should not be the 'preserve of those who work at a desk'

Families
N Family Club has secured investment to increase the number of settings it operates, PHOTO N Family Club
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N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

Provision
The DfE has updated guidance on the two -year-old check
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Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check

Early Years Curriculum
Greater Manchester Police investigating the death of a child have arrested two women PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Two women arrested after death of a child following a 'medical episode' at nursery

Provision
The number of children with an Education, Health and Care plan has grown from 430,697 last year to 473,255 this year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

Funding
Training provider Realise reported signing up its 100th learner to the Level 5 early years apprenticeship PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Hundreds of learners sign up for Level 5 early years apprenticeship

Workforce
The Hollies has bought Kingfisher Day Nursery in Nottingham, its fifth site
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Nursery groups continue to expand

Management
The theme of the The Early Years Alliance’s National Week of Play aims to inspire children to connect with nature
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National Week of play to focus on helping children build relationship with the natural world

Families
The Queen's speech, to mark the state opening of Parliament, was delivered by Prince Charles PHOTO UK Parliament
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Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

Policy & Politics
Welcome Nurseries has had to temporarily close two of its settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Welcome Nurseries forced to close setting after failing to pay rent on time

Provision
Millions of adults have skipped meals due to the rise in the cost of living - reveal the findings analysed by The Food Foundation PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Growing number of families skipping meals as cost of living crisis 'bites' deeper

Families
Children with SEND in North and West Northamptonshire are unable to apply for high needs funding to support their care in early years settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Northamptonshire children with high needs locked out of early years funding

SEND