Katy Morton

The iHV's report reveals a postcode lottery of health visiting services due to cuts in the number of professionals and rising needs in families
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Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

Policy & Politics
Bright Minds Daycare, a group of four nurseries, has been bought by N Family Club
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N Family Club grows to 17 settings

Provision
Concerns have been raised that the DfE's mentoring and leadership programme will take much needed staff away from settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sector concerned DfE mentoring programme will put added pressure on nurseries

Careers & Training
The cross-party committee of Lords want the Government to revert back to 2010 levels of spending on early years services PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

Funding
Early years providers will be provided with air quality monitors designed to limit the spread of Coronavirus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries and pre-schools to receive air quality monitors before Christmas

Provision
The latest school attendance figures show the number of pupils off because of Coronavirus has grown, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases on the rise in schools

Coronavirus
Working parents on universal credit who were polled said they planned to cut back on heating and eating PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Working parents struggling to afford Xmas due to rising living costs - survey

Families
The new guidance reminds early years settings and schools to use a lateral flow test twice a week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Coronavirus
Scotland's Baby Box contains essential items for newborn babies and parents
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Scotland's Baby Box delivered to 200,000 new parents

Families
Having inadequate space to play at home was associated with a decline in children's physical activity levels PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New research illustrates the negative impact of the pandemic on young children

Coronavirus
The Treasury has revealed an underspend of billions of pounds on its Tax-Free Childcare scheme PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Tax-Free Childcare
According to the SCMA, 1,457 childminders have left the sector in the past five years since the 1,140 hours policy was announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland's 1,140 hours has exacerbated the decline in childminders

Provision
Nanny agencies are concerned there aren't enough nannies to meet parental demand PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nanny agencies warn of nanny shortage

Families
The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru plan to expand free childcare to all two-year-olds PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Wales plans to make free childcare for two-year-olds universal

Birth to Threes
Patrick Butler will manage the Belong village in Chester when it opens next year
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Former childcare operator to manage intergenerational nursery

Provision
The cross-party committee of Lords want the Government to revert back to 2010 levels of spending on early years services PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cross-party Lords urge ministers to reverse cuts to early years services

Policy & Politics