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David Dawds has been turned down for funding at the private nursery of his choice and said the situation has caused his family unnecessary stress
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PVI settings and parents in Scotland cite funding ‘postcode lottery’

Funding
The survey found that the least qualified and experienced staff were more likely to have been furloughed or made redundant
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Coronavirus: 7 in 10 early years staff on furlough - survey

Coronavirus
County councils are warning that closures in rural areas would leave families without any childcare at all
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Councils warn that a quarter of childcare providers could close in rural areas

Coronavirus
Nurseries and childminders have reported struggles both with accessing Covid tests and delays with results
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Outcry from the early years sector as minister confirms testing kits for maintained nurseries only

Coronavirus
LEYF's Angel Pre-school has received a donation from charity Sal's Shoes
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Nursery group receives children's shoe donation for struggling families

Coronavirus
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Special educational needs charity offers free membership to support early years settings

SEND
Nurseries and childminders have reported struggles both with accessing Covid tests and delays with results
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Labour asks Government to explain problems with testing in early years settings

Coronavirus
The DfE has launched a new helpline for childcare providers and schools to report positive cases of coronavirus
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New helpline for early years providers and school to report positive Covid-19 cases launched

Policy & Politics
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Expert body launches to support childhood trauma

Coronavirus
A third of early years settings have not yet reopened, figures show
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Around a third of early years settings remain closed

Policy & Politics
Dean Richter, lead chef for ICP Nurseries, with the Soil Association award
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Nursery group of 34 settings awarded Silver status from Soil Association

Nutrition
Parents think schools should do more to support children's mental health and well-being
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Parents worry about children's mental health and well-being in return to school

Coronavirus
Early years workers have been unable to get Covid-19 tests, despite being classed by the Government as 'critical workers'
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Nursery workers struggle to get Covid-19 tests leaves settings with staff shortages

Coronavirus
Childcare providers will still be able to take large groups of children on outings
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Coronavirus: Nurseries and childminders can take more than six children to the park

Coronavirus
John Woodward pictured after accepting his OBE at Buckingham Palace
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Busy Bees founder and childcare pioneer John Woodward dies

Families
Around 30 per cent of childminders in Scotland have stayed closed after lockdown eased
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Coronavirus: Scottish childminders to receive £330,000 in extra funding

Coronavirus

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