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The Change the Story from Little Box of Books is fronted by singer and presenter Rochelle Humes, who has recently published a children's book
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Crowdfunder campaign hits target to deliver inclusive children's books to nurseries and schools

Families
Caring touch is vital for young children's development and wellbeing
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Touch as important to child development as healthy food, research finds

Child Development
Parent in Wales whose children became eligible for the 30 hours in the summer can apply from the middle of August
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30-hour offer reopens in Wales this month

Coronavirus
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 new Toddler Menu Planner has been launched by the Infant & Toddler Forum
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New toddler menu planner aims to instil healthy eating habits early on

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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
Children changed the pitch of their voices when role-playing different occupations
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Gender stereotyping of job roles increases in boys from the age of seven, but decreases in girls

Child Development
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

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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

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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
The consumer watchdog is urging childcare providers to check their contracts with parents comply with consumer law
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Consumer watchdog issues advice to nurseries over lockdown fees

Coronavirus
One in six working mothers have been made redundant since the start of the Covid-19 pandemic, or fear redundancy in the next six months
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Coronavirus: Mothers blame childcare shortage for redundancies

Coronavirus
The amount of school that children have already missed because of closures during the coronavirus pandemic could lead to a loss of earning potential of 3 per cent over a lifetime, the research says
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Coronavirus: Impact of school closures could 'lead to lower skills' and harm the economy for decades - study

Coronavirus
Parentkind's research found that many parents remain unsure whether they will send their children back to school in September
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Call to scrap fines for children not returning to school next term

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