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The latest DfE statistics reveal a loss of 6,600 early years providers between 2018 and 2020 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Number of early years providers fallen by 10 per cent over four years

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Family First has bought the Cherry Childcare chain of 11 settings
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Family First buys nursery group of 11 sites

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The IFS report estimates spending on the ‘free’ entitlement will ‘buy’ 9 per cent less in 2024-25 compared with 2021-22, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Education spending report warns the economic 'squeeze' for the childcare sector is yet to be felt

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Stella Creasy MP has tabled the amendment to the Levelling up and Regeneration Bill, PHOTO @stellacreasy
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MPs seek law change so childcare is recognised as vital infrastructure

Families
The joint IPPR and Save the Children report makes a case for universal childcare, which it claims would save a family with young children between £620 and £6,175 a year in childcare costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Universal childcare up to 11 would save parents thousands and add billions to economy – report

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The survey revealed nursery fees have risen, or are due to rise, for 83 per cent of respondents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries forced to increase fees for thousands of parents – survey

Families
Think tank Onward puts forward ideas to fix what it calls an 'inflexible and costly' childcare system with a 'dysfunctional provider market', PHOTO Onward
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Think tank puts forward ideas to fix the UK's 'broken' childcare system

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Ashbourne Day Nurseries has taken over a setting from the Harp Group
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Ashbourne Nurseries saves Harp Group setting from permanent closure

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The Early Years Equality Action group has been set-up by four early years professionals
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Early years action group setup to 'save the sector'

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According to Ofsted there was a net loss of 302 nurseries between 31 August 2021 and 31 August 2022 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted – Net loss of 300 nurseries in one year

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Hugh Grosvenor, the Duke of Westminster, visiting LEYF's Katharine Bruce nursery on 22 November 2022
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LEYF to 'double number of hours' for London's poorest children with £750,000 from Westminster Foundation

Provision
St Edmund's Nursery and Children's Centre in Bradford is one of the DfE's Stronger Practice Hub leads
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DfE's early years Stronger Practice Hubs programme gets underway

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The report highlights the continuing impact the pandemic is having on children's development, health and wellbeing, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid-19 pandemic having a lasting impact on children's development - report

Families
The petition has been started by pre-school manager Vicky Willetts
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Petition calling for childcare funding to increase attracts thousands of signatures

Funding
The group grew to 48 settings
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Welcome Nurseries' debts estimated to top more than £3m

Analysis
Samantha Rhodes is the new chief executive of Just Childcare
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Interview: Samantha Rhodes, chief executive of Just Childcare

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