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Lockdown is leading to more children being exposed to secondhand smoke, research suggests
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Coronavirus: Children more at risk of secondhand smoke in lockdown

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Government has told childminders they can return to work from today
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'Absolute joke': Childminders on being told they can reopen with less than 24 hours' notice

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Uncertainty around nursery provision is causing ongoing problems for healthcare workers, with some unable to work because they have no childcare
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Doctors call for more funding for nurseries caring for key worker children

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PACEY's 2019 campaign about the role of childminders may not have reached the government's lockdown exit plan document
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Childminders left confused by mixed messaging from Government over work return

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Leonor Stjepic, CEO of Montessori Group UK
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#StandUpForEarlyYears: Lockdown has boosted parents' respect for early years staff, says Montessori poll

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Gavin Williamson
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DfE releases new guidance for early years settings and schools ahead of wider opening

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Nurseries will be able to prioritise the return of three- and four-year-olds before younger children
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Coronavirus: DfE guidance - key points for opening for more children from 1 June

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Childminders will be able to reopen to after children from the same household from 13 May
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Breaking: DfE confirms that childminders can now open from tomorrow for children from one household

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Chancellor Rishi Sunak has extended the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme until October
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Chancellor extends furlough scheme until October

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The Government has said it wants 'a phased' return to school from 1 June
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Childcare providers and schools call for clarity on plans to re-open settings to more children

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The Government has published what it calls a roadmap to lifting the lockdown. Playgrounds will stay closed. PHOTO Catherine Gaunt
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Early years settings in England to reopen in June in Government's lockdown exit plan

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A quarter of parents said that they would be happy with a September return date for children going back to school
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9 in 10 parents do not want children to go back to school as soon as lockdown ends

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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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