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Early years settings will be under increased pressure to identify children experiencing developmental gaps following lockdown
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Concern children with 'low level' SEND not being identified

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
Shadow education secretary Kate Green (left), and shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq, visited LEYF's Bessborough nursery in Pimlico on 16 July to highlight the need for targeted support for the childcare sector
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Labour says targeted financial support for childcare sector is 'essential' for the country's economic recovery

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Mini Minors holiday club will operate at 50 per cent capacity this summer to keep to small groups of children
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Coronavirus: DfE updates guidance on holiday clubs but some providers warn it is still 'not clear enough'

Coronavirus
Immunisation schemes are playing 'catch-up' as school vaccination programmes have stalled during the pandemic
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Parents urged to ensure children have the flu jab to protect health services

Coronavirus
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Survey highlights strain of lockdown on parents and children's mental health

Coronavirus
Without extra funding for early years the attainment gap between children could widen and 'significantly compromise' children's development, the report warns
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Children's services leaders call for extra funding for early years

Coronavirus
Part of the 'Know, Look, Act' campaign poster
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New campaign urges people to report child abuse concerns in the home

Coronavirus
Researchers said that some parents were surprised that babies and toddlers could learn and develop by taking part in day-to-day activities at home
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Coronavirus: Parents report closer bonds developing with children in lockdown

Coronavirus
According to the statistics, 61 per cent of early years settings were open on 2 July
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DfE statistics show around a quarter of early years children have returned to settings

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Great Ormond Street children's hospital
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Great Ormond Street reports dramatic rise in suspected domestic child abuse during lockdown

Coronavirus
Low demand is the main reason given by nurseries that have not yet reopened due to the pandemic
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Lack of demand for childcare key reason nurseries stay closed

Coronavirus
Chancellor Rishi Sunak
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Summer statement: Employers will be paid £1,000 bonus to keep on furloughed employees

Coronavirus
Nurseries and childminders did not receive any extra financial support in the summer statement, despite sector fears that one in four settings could close
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Summer statement: Government 'without a plan' for the childcare sector and struggling families

Child Poverty
Experts argue that young children should stay on an extra term in their previous setting or class to help with the transition to their next year group, after the disruption of coronavirus on children's learning, development and well-being
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Call to delay school start and moving on from Reception or Year 1 until January 2021

Coronavirus
Breakfast club support for disadvantaged families will be extended during the summer holidays
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Free breakfast scheme extended over summer holidays

Coronavirus
Amanda Spielman, Ofsted chief inspector
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Coronavirus: Ofsted to visit settings, ahead of a return to education inspection in January 2021

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