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Nurseries and pre-schools will receive CO2 monitors in line with schools, but childminders have been excluded from the scheme
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Nurseries and pre-schools will receive air quality monitors next term

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Lathallan Nursery in Angus has taken part in the Virtual Nature School
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Virtual learning about nature leads to outdoor experiences for nursery children

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Childminder Kirsty Sarney says the way childminders have been treated is unfair: 'Childminders have been forgotten. We’re the bottom of the pecking order.'
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Childminder campaigns for Government to change rules on Coronavirus isolation

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The Sutton Trust has called it a 'national scandal' that the poorest three and four-year-olds are 'locked out' of the 30 hours policy
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Make 30 hours funded childcare universal to close the attainment gap

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The Government is planning on scrapping BTECs and replacing them with T-Level qualifications
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The removal of BTEC qualifications will 'massively impact disadvantaged students' Government is warned

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The new Level 5 apprenticeship has been welcomed by nurseries, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Level 5 early years apprenticeship approved

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The IFS found that Sure Start centre usage reduced childhood hospitalisations, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds Sure Start benefitted children’s long-term health

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BAPN and Harmony at Home want the PM to recognise the efforts of nannies during the pandemic as he has done with childminders and nursery staff, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Prime Minister urged to recognise the ‘sterling work’ of nannies during pandemic

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The survey found that school support staff are concerned about returning to work in September
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Coronavirus: Teaching assistants worried about inadequate ventilation in schools

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The Lancet study found it is rare for school-age children to suffer from long Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Study finds children are unlikely to experience long Covid

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Ministers have claimed that new early years funding rates will cover national minimum and living wages increases but has yet to publish calculations to demonstrate this PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years Alliance files complaint over DfE refusal to release funding data

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The Early Years Alliance has warned that the 'pingdemic' will leave key workers without childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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The intergenerational nursery will be based within care provider Belong's new development in Chester PHOTO Belong
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Intergenerational nursery to open in the North-West next year

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Rise in hospital admissions for Covid among unvaccinated pregnant women

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The report raises concern that without enough school-age childcare, parents won't be able to work
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Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

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From 16 August 6 August, adults who are double vaccinated and who come into contact with a positive Covid case, will no longer automatically have to self-isolate, unless they test positive
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Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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