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Covid cases reported by early years settings rose by 38 per cent in a week towards the end of November PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Early years to benefit from renewed Sick Pay Rebate scheme

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The report reveals the pandemic has had a larger negative impact on children living in the North of England, such as Bradford PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid has 'worsened' the outcomes of children living in the North of England

Coronavirus
The iHV's report reveals a postcode lottery of health visiting services due to cuts in the number of professionals and rising needs in families
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Concerns vulnerable children are being let down due to 'stretched' health visiting services

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The cross-party committee of Lords want the Government to revert back to 2010 levels of spending on early years services PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

Funding
The Treasury has revealed an underspend of billions of pounds on its Tax-Free Childcare scheme PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government reveals £2.4 billion underspend on Tax-Free Childcare

Tax-Free Childcare
According to the SCMA, 1,457 childminders have left the sector in the past five years since the 1,140 hours policy was announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland's 1,140 hours has exacerbated the decline in childminders

Provision
Early years settings remain concerned about the impact of wage rises and other costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Funding
Humpty Dumpty Day Nurseries and Pre-Schools
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Analysis: Doubts raised over the impact of next year's rise in funding

Analysis
The Welsh Government and Plaid Cymru plan to expand free childcare to all two-year-olds PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Wales plans to make free childcare for two-year-olds universal

Birth to Threes
LEYF are calling on the Government to provide 'urgent funding' to widen access to the 30 hours PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New research supports call for 30 hours to be extended to vulnerable children

Policy & Politics
The report - 'No one wants to see my baby' - highlights how many 'essential' services during pregnancy and beyond aren't as accessible as they were pre-Covid
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Parents still struggling to access 'essential' services

Birth to Threes
The minister for children and families Will Quince MP
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Children’s minister confirms £510m total increase for early years funding  

Funding
Chancellor Rishi Sunak
News

Autumn Budget 2021: £170m for childcare providers

Policy & Politics
The Chancellor pledged to increase early years funding for childcare providers in the Budget speech
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Autumn Budget 2021: Early years sector gives cautious welcome to funding increase

Policy & Politics
Karen Faux
Opinion

Editor's view – Leading the way

Editor’s View
Carol Payne: 'Support for speaking and understanding language must play a central role in any new early years initiative'
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'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

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