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Once the coronavirus crisis is over, young children will need a curriculum with well-being and play at its core, say campaigners
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Renewed call for early years curriculum to be extended up to seven

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New childminders are among those not eligible for Government support
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Childcare providers among hundreds of firms not eligible for Government help

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Government funds £8m Covid-19 adoption support scheme to help families

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Tulip Siddiq has been reappointed as shadow minister for children and early years
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Tulip Siddiq reappointed shadow early years minister

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Nurseries that are open for key workers and vulnerable children are running at just 12 per cent occupancy
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Around half of nurseries staying open for key worker families

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Coronavirus: Government funding 'a sticking plaster', say charities

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Thousands of new childminders at risk of closure without Government support

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Taplins Childcare says good communication is essential
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How the coronavirus reponse has unfolded so far

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Low-income families often can’t afford ‘middle-class’ activities, so their children are at a disadvantage from the start
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International Early Learning and Child Well-being Study: Why some children are running to catch up

Child Development
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Coronavirus: Support is available for businesses and families

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The charities are calling for emergency support while schools are closed and families stay at home
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Call to raise child benefit by £10 a week to help families during coronavirus pandemic

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Bright Horizons has launched a new emergency childcare website to link up key worker parents with local nurseries, childminders and nannies
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Bright Horizons launches website to help key worker parents find local childcare

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Council provides £300,000 to keep settings open for Easter break

Funding
Rebecca Long-Bailey is the new shadow education secretary
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Rebecca Long-Bailey named shadow education secretary

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Josh Cottell, senior researcher, Education Policy Institute
Opinion

What does the coronavirus mean for the early years workforce? 

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Early years staff will be able to move in and out of temporary paid leave during the Covid-19 crisis
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Updated furlough guidance gives flexibility for nurseries to rotate staff

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