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Tricia Pritchard, managing director of BAPN, is closing the association to retire from the sector
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Nanny association BAPN to close

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Strong Early Years London has launched its second quarterly survey for PVI settings in the Capital, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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London nurseries and childminders urged to take part in survey to understand the pressures they face

Provision
Bright Minds Daycare, a group of four nurseries, has been bought by N Family Club
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N Family Club grows to 17 settings

Provision
Early years settings are suffering a recruitment crisis across the board PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights 'sector-wide' early years workforce crisis

Policy & Politics
Many new dads struggle with fatherhood PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Charity launches free parenting app with personalised daily content for fathers

Fathers
The cross-party committee of Lords want the Government to revert back to 2010 levels of spending on early years services PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding is ‘treading water’, finds report

Funding
Early years providers will be provided with air quality monitors designed to limit the spread of Coronavirus PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nurseries and pre-schools to receive air quality monitors before Christmas

Provision
The latest school attendance figures show the number of pupils off because of Coronavirus has grown, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Covid cases on the rise in schools

Coronavirus
Brixham Harbour, Torbay, Devon - the local authority has seen the highest decline in childcare places in England since 2015 PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Loss of childcare places highest in South West

Provision
The new guidance reminds early years settings and schools to use a lateral flow test twice a week PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government publishes new Covid-19 measures for nurseries, childminders and schools amid Omicron concern

Coronavirus
Schools and early years settings have raised concerns about the way early years inspections are being carried out
News

Open letter to Ofsted raises concern over claims of 'harrowing' and 'confusing' early years inspections

Provision
Many teaching assistants are actively seeking other jobs because of low pay, according to Unison PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Low pay forcing school support staff out of ‘job they love’

Provision
According to the SCMA, 1,457 childminders have left the sector in the past five years since the 1,140 hours policy was announced PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Scotland's 1,140 hours has exacerbated the decline in childminders

Provision
Children have a right to play outside in everyday nature, with sticks and puddles PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Outdoor play is 'every child's right'

Child Development
Early years settings remain concerned about the impact of wage rises and other costs PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years funding for three-and four-years-olds to rise by 17p an hour

Funding
Nanny agencies are concerned there aren't enough nannies to meet parental demand PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nanny agencies warn of nanny shortage

Families

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