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Children will be assessed at the start of the Reception year from September
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DfE confirms revised EYFS and Reception Baseline statutory from September

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
Ofsted plans to resume some inspections in early years settings from May
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Ofsted to restart inspections in some early years settings from 4 May

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
The survey found that the least qualified early years staff were more likely to be furloughed between November and February
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Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown

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The figures reveal that 7 million children went hungry as their family couldn't afford food
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Child poverty hits record high

Child Poverty
600,000 babies have been born in England since the first lockdown began
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Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

Coronavirus
'There are young children at risk of abuse and neglect who need help and are not receiving it because they are not known to services' - Carey Oppenheim, co-author of the review and early childhood lead at the Nuffield Foundation
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Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

Coronavirus
According to the survey on the impact of Covid on early years settings, all providers received less money in parental fees than expected last year
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New research reveals the financial impact of Covid on early years settings

Coronavirus
Childminders will now be able to order lateral flow test kits
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Coronavirus: Childminders now able to order home-testing kits

Coronavirus
Early years settings will receive funding based on actual termly attendance levels for the summer and autumn terms of 2021
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DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Children missed out on speech and language therapy in first lockdown

Children's Speech & Language
Children's learning and development has been held back by disruption to schools during the pandemic, the NAO said
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Coronavirus: Government must take urgent action on children’s lost learning, says spending watchdog

Coronavirus
The report explores grandparents’ roles in the lives of grandchildren and its potential to impact positively on well-being
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Need to rekindle grandparents' role post-pandemic

Families
Some households have moved during the pandemic, which could lead to an increase in demand for childcare, particularly the South West and South East of England
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Data analysis targets changes in demand for childcare - survey

Coronavirus
Nurseries and pre-schools are being sent lateral flow devices for home testing for Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and pre-schools start to receive home-testing kits

Coronavirus
Every child at Papdale Nursery has received a specially knitted teddy to cuddle during virtual storytime
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Coronavirus: Teddy bear hugs offer support for children in lockdown

Coronavirus
'Since children develop in their own ways, we wanted to support practitioners to think about children where they are rather than by their age,' said Nancy Stewart, who has led on developing the Birth to Five Matters guidance
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Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

Early Years Curriculum

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