Katy Morton

New research highlights the impact of childcare underfunding on families, providers and the workforce, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents choosing between paying for food and childcare as providers forced to raise fees

Policy & Politics
The LGA want to simplify and extend the free school meals scheme PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to extend free school school meals to reach children on the 'cusp' of food poverty

Health
ICP Education has bought the Wee Gems nursery group of four sites in Scotland
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ICP Education expands into Scotland

Management
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Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

30 Hours Free Childcare
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who failed to announce measures for childcare businesses in his Spring Statement, visiting Rosedene Nursery last year
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Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Funding
The Coram Childcare Survey reveals a 'sharp' drop in the availability of places since last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

Funding
Azma Broughton (back row, third from left) with colleagues and children at Thrive’s Media City Nature Kindergarten in Salford
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Thrive Childcare and Education's new director of people to focus on recruitment and retention

Careers & Training
Early years students, employers and higher education institutions say the DfE's 'full and relevant' qualifications list is confusing PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE urged to make full and relevant qualifications list 'easier to understand'

Careers & Training
The TUC survey found nearly one in five parents spend between a third and half their salary on childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Funding
Childminders can now continue to operate if they have a household member with Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

Coronavirus
The NFER research suggests the learning development of children in Y1 and Y2 has been impacted the most by Covid-19, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

Coronavirus
The Welsh Government is to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds to more areas from September
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Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

Funding
Left to right - Kirsty Love, head of operational projects and transitions at The Old Station Nursery Group, Claire Sephton, chief operating officer at The Old Station Nursery Group, and Rob Allman, business and operations manager for Good Manors
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The Old Station Nursery group buys Good Manors Day Nurseries

Management
Fennies has opened a new training academy
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Fennies nursery group opens its own training academy

Management
Horn End Hixton is one of four nurseries recently acquired by Kids Planet
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Kids Planet grows to 107 nurseries

Management
The findings from the poll commissioned by Comic Relief for Red Nose Day highlight parents' concerns about their children's mental health
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Parents concerned about the lack of mental health support for children

Families