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Damian Hinds is the new schools minister, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Damian Hinds replaces Nick Gibb as schools minister

Policy & Politics
Dingley's Promise has published its manifesto outlining three actions to improve early education for children with SEND, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise
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Without action the expanded 30 hours will cause further exclusion of SEND children, warns charity

Policy & Politics
Oliver Steeper tragically died in 2021 after choking on food at nursery, PHOTO: The Oliver Steeper Foundation
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Nursery staff and Ofsted to give evidence at Oliver Steeper inquest

Provision
The DfE statistics show fewer children achieved the expected level for communication skills than last year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Fall in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development

Research
BookTrust is looking for donations to send books to disadvantaged children and those in care, PHOTO: BookTrust
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BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

Families
Jo Turley started her career as a practitioner in a toddler room.
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Ashbourne nursery group appoints new MD and opens flagship setting

Management
No Pens Day is organised by Speech and Language UK
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Children to take part in biggest ever show and tell for No Pens Day

Resources
Toadhall Montessori Nursery in Cardiff is the first setting in Wales to gain Millie's Mark accreditation, PHOTO: NDNA
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Paediatric first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark expanded into Wales

Provision
Storal nursery group's Edgbaston nursery PHOTO Storal
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Nursery group Storal secures private equity investment

Management
The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced capital funding to expand provision to meet increased demand when the 30 hours expansion comes in, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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MPs urge chancellor to ‘spare the burden of business rates and VAT on purchases’ on nurseries

Policy & Politics
According to the JRF, the number of children experiencing destitution has almost tripled since 2017, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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One million children experienced destitution last year

Families
A further 43 schools and colleges have been identified as having buildings containing a 'bubbly' form of concrete, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Further 43 school and colleges identified as having RAAC

Provision
The NHS figures show the proportion of Reception children that are obese has marginally fallen, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Deprived four and five-year-olds twice as likely to be obese

Health
According to analysis by NCFE, the early years skills gap has increased by more than 2 per cent in the last five years, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Recruitment and retention crisis has increased the skills gap in the early years workforce

Management
Action for Children has published new research showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on families, PHOTO: Screengrab Action for Children
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One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

Families