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The Government has announced a 'landmark' pay rise for teachers, but unions warn it is not enough due to a surge in inflation and won't solve the teacher recruitment crisis PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Teaching unions to take action if 'landmark' pay rise for teachers is not increased amid record inflation

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The Institute of Economic Affairs says that relaxing childcare ratios and removing some regulation of the sector would save parents money in childcare fees PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Think tank backs relaxing childcare ratios to address the cost-of-living crisis

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Kiddi Caru Walnut Tree in Milton Keynes has been devastated by fire PHOTO courtesy of @Karl_Downey
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Staff at Kiddi Caru's Walnut Tree nursery praised for their swift action after a major fire broke out

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The cost and lack of availability of summer holiday childcare is preventing parents from working - finds survey, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Summer holiday childcare costs forcing parents to take unpaid leave

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Vulnerable children at risk after councils forced to halve spending on early support, warn charities

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The Government is to push back admin changes to the nursery milk scheme until next year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Changes to free nursery milk scheme postponed

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Research by Pregnant Then Screwed finds that childcare costs influenced women's decisions to have an abortion PHOTO Adobe Stock
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More than 60 per cent of women who had an abortion were influenced by childcare costs

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The research compares England's childcare system with that of five other liberal welfare states Photo Adobe Stock
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Calls to reform and improve England's early education system

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Government consults on updating early years funding and £10m in extra funding for maintained nursery schools

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The Government is consulting on increasing the number of two-year-olds nursery and pre-school staff can care for in settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers launch consultation on childcare ratio changes

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The Government proposes allowing childminders more flexibility with ratios when looking after their own children or siblings of other children they already care for PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers seek to attract more childminders by 'streamlining' Ofsted registration process

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The Scottish Government programme will provide healthy food and childcare to low-income families over the summer holidays, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland to launch programme to support families at risk of poverty this summer

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The Early Years Alliance has written to the health minister outlining its concerns about planned changes to the scheme, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Fears providers will withdrawal from free milk scheme if they have to do more admin

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The latest DfE statistics include figures on the take-up of childcare funding and how many providers are offering places, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Number of children in receipt of early years pupil premium at record high

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Business Challenges: Part 4 - Ebb and flow

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Parent Rachel Massey is calling for the funded childcare hours to be available as soon as a child turns three rather than the term after PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Petition urges Government to make funded childcare available as soon as a child turns three

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