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The NFER research finds the gap between disadvantaged and non-disadvantaged KS1 pupils has grown since the last lockdown PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Disadvantaged children fall further behind due to Covid

Closing the Gap
The Government statistics reveal the number of disadvantaged two-year-olds registered for a funded place are down to 2008 rates
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'Substantial’ drop in take-up of funded places fuels concern for early years sector

30 Hours Free Childcare
Responses to NDNA Scotland's FOI revealed nearly a fifth of councils will not be increasing funding rates for providers for the autumn term
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Scotland: Nurseries and childminders face stagnant funding rates, FOI reveals

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Councils say they face a £1.3bn special educational needs deficit in two years' time
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Councils on 'financial cliff edge' due to rising numbers of children needing SEN support

Funding
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Call for ‘urgent bailout’ of the early years sector

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NCB to continue role as early years lead for DfE

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Gavin Williamson has suggested the use of year 'bubbles' in schools could end in July
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Coronavirus: School 'bubbles' could end this month

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Government statistics reveal large numbers of school children are self-isolating at home due to positive Covid cases in their classes PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Ministers considering axing self-isolation for school pupils

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Sir Kevan Collins
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Ex-education recovery tsar calls Government catch-up programme 'feeble'

Coronavirus
The HMRC figures show fewer than half of parents are using their Tax-Free Childcare account
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Thousands of parents not using their Tax-Free Childcare accounts

Tax-Free Childcare
The new early years Froebelian funding programme will launch in the summer
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New £1m programme to increase understanding of the Froebelian approach

The Learning Environment
Most parents in the Ofsted survey believe their school has handled the pandemic well PHOTO Cath Gaunt
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Majority of parents believe their child’s school has handled Covid-19 well

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Former nursery apprentice denies sexually abusing children

Provision
The analysis on behalf of End Child Poverty Coalition finds child poverty has risen the most in North East England
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Coalition calls for 'credible' plan from Government to end Child Poverty

Child Poverty
The GMB survey found the majority of adults believe school support staff deserve more money and respect
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Union calls for 'substantial' pay rise for 'undervalued' school support staff

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Nature Kindergartens is one of Thrive Childcare and Education's four sub-groups its settings will operate under
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Bertram Nursery Group re-brands with focus on outdoor learning

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