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Coronavirus has had 'an unprecedented impact' on new parents, the cross-party Petitions Committee report says
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Coronavirus: MPs call for emergency funding for childcare sector

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EXCLUSIVE: Government relaxes guidance on holiday clubs

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From 20 July nurseries will no longer be required to keep children in small groups, or ' bubbles'.
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Coronavirus: Children and staff will no longer need to keep to small 'bubbles' in early years settings

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Fathers tend to engage in more physical play with their children, such as giving piggy-backs
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'Rough and tumble' play with fathers helps children to learn how to control their feelings

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Up to a third of early years settings in disadvantaged areas face closure as a result of the coronavirus pandemic
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Call for £88m in transition funding for early years as a third of nurseries in poor areas face closure

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Fennies Nurseries has adopted virtual, guided tours in order to attract prospective parents
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Coronavirus: Nurseries use hi-tech systems to reassure parents sending children to settings is safe

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'Put children at the heart of recovery' say charities, as PM unveils 'new deal' for economy

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Call for 'urgent' funding for maintained nursery schools

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Campaigners are calling for the regulation of nanny agencies. Many parents don't know that nannies and nanny agencies are unregulated
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Fears parents will be driven to use unregulated childcare

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Early years settings are operating on average with only around a third of their usual intake of children
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders face huge financial losses, analysis finds

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More Than A Score campaigners have called for the Reception Baseline to be axed
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Reception Baseline on hold until September 2021

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Busy Bees wants to give children starting school in the new academic year the option to remain at nursery for one or two terms, depending on their age or developmental stage
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Coronavirus: Option to delay school being explored by UK's largest nursery group

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Holiday clubs will be able to open this summer
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Holiday and out-of-school clubs to open from 4 July

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Gemma Fletcher, nursery manager Media City with a recent food bank donation from Morrison's, Swinton, and a sample of prepared meals for local families
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#StandUpForEarlyYears: Nursery group launches free family meal scheme

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Dr Jenny Harries, deputy chief medical officer
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Coronavirus: Children who have been shielding can return to school in September

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Nurseries, pre-schools and childminders are not included in the Government's £1 bn 'catch-up' funding plan
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Coronavirus: Early years sector snubbed by Government in catch-up funding plan

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