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The NDNA has launched surveys for early years providers in England, Wales and Scotland, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Survey into early years providers' costs and staffing pressures

Provision
A survey of parents reveals thousands are struggling to get their codes to take up their funded two-year-old place, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

Birth to Threes
A new report highlights issues with childminders who receive lumps sum of monthly and are on universal credit, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government funding impacts childminders' Universal Credit payments

Funding
The Labour party has announced proposals for a new action plan to tackle children's poor health outcomes, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour promises to 'end the scandal of children being held back by poor health' with new action plan

Health
Tops Day Nurseries has introduced venison to its menus PHOTO Tops Day Nurseries
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Tops Day Nurseries features game meat on the menu

Nutrition
The education secretary on a visit to Kingsway Family Hub in Halton, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

Families
Medusa Soujourn has purchased Beeston Nursery in Nottingham, her third setting, PHOTO: HSBC
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Childcare provider secures six-figure funding package to buy third setting

Management
YMCA, which operates settings across the country, has highlighted its concerns surrounding having enough staff to deliver the 30 hours expansion, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Time is running out to grow the workforce to accommodate the expanded hours, warns nursery group

The sector has reacted with surprise to Pen Green Children's Centre's Inadequate inspection grade, PHOTO: Pen Green Centre
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Sector voices its support to Pen Green Children's Centre after Inadequate Ofsted grade

Provision
Pen Green Children's centre, Corby
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Award winning Pen Green Children's Centre rated inadequate by Ofsted

Inspection
The latest DfE data shows the drop in childcare providers is largely down to a loss of thousands of childminders in a 12-month period, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Concerns childminders will cease to exist as DfE survey reveals a 5 per cent drop in childcare providers

Provision
The Soil Association is warning about the health risks associated with children eating highly-processed foods, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Ultra-processed foods are 'robbing' children of the 'joy' of eating, warn experts

Nutrition
The research by Action for Children finds 1.5 million children under the age of 10 are living in material deprivation, PHOTO: Action for Children
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Nearly one in five children going without warmth and fresh food

Families
Chief inspector, Amanda Spielman, has published a statement following the inquest of Ruth Perry, who took her own life earlier this year, PHOTO: Ofsted
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Ofsted apologises to the family of former head teacher Ruth Perry

Inspection
Sport England’s latest Active Lives Children and Young People survey shows activity levels remain stagnant among children, PHOTO: Sport England
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Almost 4 million children not physically active for at least an hour a day – survey

Physical Development
A senior coroner has listed Ofsted inspection as a 'contributing factor' in a head teacher's death
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Ofsted inspection 'contributed' to head teacher Ruth Perry's death, says coroner

Inspection