Katy Morton

The Lancet study found it is rare for school-age children to suffer from long Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

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Scotland's first minister Nicola Sturgeon visiting Fallin Nursery in Stirling PHOTO Twitter
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Scotland's delayed nationwide expansion of 1140 hours childcare launches

Provision
Jayden McCarthy has been sentenced to 11 years and six months in prison, PHOTO Devon & Cornwall Police
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Former nursery apprentice jailed for sexual abuse

Provision
The Early Years Alliance has warned that the 'pingdemic' will leave key workers without childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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The intergenerational nursery will be based within care provider Belong's new development in Chester PHOTO Belong
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Intergenerational nursery to open in the North-West next year

Intergenerational Care
The nursery and forest school in Farnworth is Dunky's Day Nurseries' sixth setting
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Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

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Children do not need to start school until the September after their 5th birthday
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Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

Provision
The report raises concern that without enough school-age childcare, parents won't be able to work
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Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

Coronavirus
Libraries across the country are to take part in BookTrust's Storytime project in the autumn, PHOTO: Katy Morton
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New pilot project to encourage disadvantaged families to visit their local library

Birth to Threes
From 16 August 6 August, adults who are double vaccinated and who come into contact with a positive Covid case, will no longer automatically have to self-isolate, unless they test positive
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Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

Coronavirus
The Nannytax Salary Index finds nannies have grown in popularity among families during the Covid-19 pandemic PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus drives demand for nannies

Coronavirus
The Education Select Committee wants a statutory register for home-schooled children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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MPs call for 'essential' register of home-educated children

Families
The number of children attending nurseries and childminding settings fell in the last fortnight PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Figures show a further fall in children attending early years settings

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Kids Planet now operates 75 nurseries across the North West and Midlands PHOTO Katie Whirledge at Papillion PR
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Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

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Public health experts are warning of an increase of cases of norovirus, especially in childcare settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Norovirus on the rise in childcare settings

Common Conditions
The sector has spoken out against Government plans to not put early years staff on the critical workers list to be allowed to avoid self-isolation PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Nursery staff not exempt from self-isolation

Coronavirus