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The first report of the DfE commissioned Children of the 2020's study has been published PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

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Government told to take action on 'sky rocketing' cost of formula milk driven by 'greedflation'

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Extended hours: New funding rates fail to meet 10 per cent rise to minimum wage, analysis shows

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The DfE has confirmed the national average funding rates for the delivery of the extended offer from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

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Rosebuds Day Nursery in Liverpool took part in a former trial of the NELI Pre-school programme
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PVI settings invited to take part in early language trial

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The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to publish funding rates for extended 30 hours to give settings time to plan

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According to the YouGov Poll few voters trust the Conservatives to reduce the cost of childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Survey reveals voters have little confidence in the Conservatives to improve childcare

The sector has raised concern about viability of early years settings with increases to the minimum wage coming in, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Autumn Budget: Increase to minimum wage will 'tip many early years settings over the edge'

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David Johnston visiting Squirrels in Welwyn Garden City on 24 October 2023 PHOTO Department for Education
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Exclusive: Children's minister David Johnston – 'trying to ease the pressure'

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James Hempsall of Hempsall's, which is now part of the Coram Group
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Hempsall's consultancy joins the Coram Group

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The NEU survey shows that teachers are worried about their finances, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than half of teachers worried about keeping up with household bills

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The latest Ofsted figures reveal a fall in the number of early years places, just months ahead of the expansion of the funded entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion 'likely to fall flat on its face' as Ofsted stats reveal a 'plummet' in childcare places

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Sir Al Aynsley-Green was the first Children's Commissioner for England
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Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls England's attitude to the importance of children a 'national disgrace'

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The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into introducing financial education to primary school pupils, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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MPs to consider how financial education can be taught to primary pupils

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New research by the JRF suggests millions of families are finding drastic ways to save money, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Millions of families unplugging their fridges or freezers due to cost-of-living crisis

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The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

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