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Sarah Mackenzie: 'How would we design this if we had a blank piece of paper?'
Opinion

Rethinking the system

Sarah Mackenzie
Playhood in north London has a workspace for parents alongside a Montessori ‘micro-nursery’
Features

A special report on: Childminding

Business
Bea Taylor. NatCen
Opinion

The pandemic and children’s long term emotional and social development

Viewpoint
The Child Wellbeing Survey 2021 was carried out by Premier Education, a provider of primary school sport and physical activity sessions
News

Children less active during the pandemic - survey

Health
The study found 'no compelling evidence that differences between the socio-emotional development of children from the most and least disadvantaged groups widened' during the pandemic
News

No evidence that children's social and emotional development worsened during the pandemic - SEED study

Coronavirus
Carol Payne: 'Support for speaking and understanding language must play a central role in any new early years initiative'
News

'Funding for children's speech and language has been sorely lacking'

Policy & Politics
Nursery school campaigners on the march to Downing Street on 19 October PHOTO: NAHT
News

Nursery schools petition Chancellor ahead of spending review

Maintained Nursery Schools
The research by UCL reveals how schools are helping to support families impacted by the pandemic Photo Adobe Stock
News

Schools acting as ‘first responders’ to families impacted by Covid

Coronavirus
The Petitions Committee wants the Government to commission an independent review into funding and affordability of childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

MPs urge ministers to look at ways to provide 'greater security' to childcare sector

Coronavirus
Michael Samuel: 'Many early years staff feel underappreciated'
Opinion

How to support the mental health of early years workers

Mental Health & Well-Being
The funding will be used to support children and families across Wales
News

Wales pledges £36.6m to support Covid recovery for children and families

Coronavirus
A quarter of schools surveyed have had at least 10 per cent - or five children or staff - that have mixed closely - testing positive for Covid in a 10-day period PHOTO Cath Gaunt
News

A quarter of schools reach Covid limit - head teacher survey

Coronavirus
Nursery schools need more than 'a temporary fix' to funding, say campaigners PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Call on Government for long-term funding for maintained nursery schools

Maintained Nursery Schools
The Department for Education is said to be considering plans to change staff: child ratios so that one member of staff could look after five children under two PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Ministers reportedly planning to change staff: child ratios for under-twos 'to cut childcare costs'

Childcare Costs
Foxes Nursery at Woodlands Primary. Many children have missed out on time in nursery due to the pandemic leading to head teachers questioning 'the efficacy and validity' of data from the Reception baseline
News

Analysis: Schools question need for the new Reception Baseline

Reception Baseline
Children delivering the petition to Downing Street
News

Four-year-olds deliver petition against tests in Reception to Number 10

Reception Baseline

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