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MPs have accused teaching unions of preventing schools from fully re-opening next month with their checklist
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Teaching unions accused of thwarting plans to fully re-open schools in September

Coronavirus
The Babies in Lockdown report reveals the impact of the pandemic on both children and their parents
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Coronavirus: Lockdown negatively affected babies' behaviour and development

Birth to Threes
Angel Pre-school, one of LEYF's free holiday clubs running this summer in London
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LEYF running free holiday clubs to support the capital's most vulnerable children

Coronavirus
The survey will look at the impact of Covid-19 on the early years workforce from before the start of the pandemic until June 2021
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NDNA and EPI launch joint research project on early years workforce

Coronavirus
Busy Bees offers apprenticeships throughout the nursery group
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Early years employers urged to hire apprentices

Apprenticeships
Keeping nurseries and primary schools open should be a priority in future lockdowns, says Anne Longfield
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Early years services should be kept open and funding flexible in future lockdowns, says children's commissioner

Coronavirus
The Government has extended eligibility criteria for families that have had their jobs impacted by Covid-19
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Coronavirus: Government extends Tax-Free Childcare and 30-hour childcare eligibility

Coronavirus
Nannies are exempt from local lockdown rules, which means their employers can insist they come to work in the family home
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Nannies in local lockdown areas told they must come to work

Coronavirus
Researchers found children have a bigger virus load in their nose
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New research suggests young children can drive the spread of coronavirus

Coronavirus
Ofsted will be carrying out interim visits between September and December
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Coronavirus: Ofsted plans to bring back EYFS learning and development requirements

Inspection
The Village Nursery has acquired a former Poppy and Jack's nursery in Weston, which will reopen as The Schoolhouse in September
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North-west nursery group adds three more settings

Coronavirus
Anyone can call themselves a nanny, without any need to register or have any checks on their suitability
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Campaigners issue warning over unregulated childcare and call for Ofsted registration for nannies

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Scottish schools to reopen from 11 August

Policy & Politics
MPs have called for an urgent review of funding for the childcare sector to ensure there are sufficient childcare places for parents to return to work
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MPs criticise delay in Government response to childcare funding petition

Policy & Politics
The Association of Play Industries warns that there will be a negative impact on children’s mental and physical health if play areas continue to ‘disappear’
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Coronavirus: Playgrounds under threat as councils face pandemic costs

Provision
Shadow education secretary Kate Green (left), and shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq, visited LEYF's Bessborough nursery in Pimlico on 16 July to highlight the need for targeted support for the childcare sector
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Coronavirus: Labour analysis finds 19,000 childcare providers at risk of closure

Childcare Costs

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