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Flexible parenting, known as 'autonomy support' promotes the child’s problem solving and their ability to learn, by letting games or tasks evolve into experiences that engage them PHOTO Sarah Foley
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Avoiding the ‘terrible twos’ during lockdown

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The More than A Score virtual postcard, which campaigners are asking supporters to send to schools minister Nick Gibb
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DfE keeping Reception Baseline for September under review

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Thousands of childcare providers are missing out on vital Government support, the Early Years Alliance said
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Coronavirus: Alliance letter highlights gaps in financial support for childcare sector

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More2Nurseries in Greenwich, London, is one of the potential claimants
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EXCLUSIVE: Nurseries consider legal action over rejected insurance claims

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Around 60,000 families forced to claim universal credit because of the coronavirus outbreak will find themselves ineligible for support because of the two-child limit, the report claims
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Coronavirus: Charities call on Government to lift the two-child universal credit limit

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The change in how much support nurseries can access through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme is likely to lead to redundancies and closures. the survey found
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One in four childcare providers fear permanent closure amid virus lockdown

Coronavirus
Teaching unions are calling for for sufficient capacity to ‘test trace and isolate’ the virus as a prerequisite for school reopening
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Coronavirus: Teaching unions warn against premature reopening of schools

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Group of major providers calls for delayed school start for young children

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Parents will not lose 30-hour or Tax-Free Childcare eligibility during Covid-19 outbreak

Coronavirus
June O'Sullivan
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Learning the hard way, but let’s make it the right way

Coronavirus
Vicky Ford, children and families minister
Opinion

Children's Minister: Assisting the early years in unprecedented times

Coronavirus
Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children
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Interview - Imran Hussain, director of policy and campaigns, Action for Children

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Four in ten childminders said they were not confident their business would survive the Covid-19 pandemic
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Coronavirus: One in five childminders not eligible for Government help

Coronavirus
The Famly app includes a library of activities shared by early years professionals
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Online platform connects settings and families during lockdown

Coronavirus
Around half of parents said their children are feeling lonely
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Survey reveals impact of lockdown on children

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus guidance: a handy summary

Coronavirus

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