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Queen's speech 2021: children's early years identified as a priority

Coronavirus
There has been an 'alarming' drop in the number of playgrounds
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Government urged to commit to funding for outdoor play spaces

Families
Children's laureate Cressida Cowell PHOTO David Bebber
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Children's laureate calls on PM to invest in school libraries

Closing the Gap
The survey found that the least qualified early years staff were more likely to be furloughed between November and February
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Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown

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The figures reveal that 7 million children went hungry as their family couldn't afford food
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Child poverty hits record high

Child Poverty
According to the survey on the impact of Covid on early years settings, all providers received less money in parental fees than expected last year
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New research reveals the financial impact of Covid on early years settings

Coronavirus
Childminders will now be able to order lateral flow test kits
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Coronavirus: Childminders now able to order home-testing kits

Coronavirus
Fennies Nurseries' new sensory experience will be introduced to its Epsom setting initially
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Nursery group to introduce 'sensory experience' to its settings

Provision
Red Balloon nursery in Ockham, Surrey - one of three new settings for N Family Club
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N Family Club grows to 10 settings

Provision
Gill Jones, Ofsted, deputy director, early years
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Exclusive: Ofsted to explore why nursery groups fare better in inspections

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
The CBeebies TV series will play on BBC Sounds from today (1 December)
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JoJo and Gran Gran to air on CBeebies radio

Families
Ofsted's chief inspector Amanda Spielman has raised concerns about the effect of Covid-19 on vulnerable children
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Ofsted chief flags up concern about risks to vulnerable children in the pandemic

Coronavirus
The Government's new Covid Workforce Fund is only open to schools and colleges
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Exclusion of early years settings from new Covid fund a 'slap in the face'

Coronavirus
A poll by Action for Children revealed many parents don't want to celebrate Christmas due to the effects of the covid-19 pandemic
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Many parents wish they could cancel Christmas

Coronavirus
The report analyses the progress made since the 2012 Nutbrown review
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‘Generations of talent being lost through lack of investment in early years workforce’

Careers & Training
The PHE study found that children are more likely to get Coronavirus while at home
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and schools pose low risk of infection to children

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