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The analysis from the Nuffield Foundation warns of the impact the cost of living crisis will have on parents and their young children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Cost of living crisis will put further pressure on parents with young children, warns report

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Less than half of the current eligible families are using Tax-Free Childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible  

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The independent review into children's social care calls for radical reform of the system PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government commits to children's social care reform after review calls for a 'fundamental reset'

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The Alliance warns that changes to ratios will lead to more overstretched staff
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Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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The IFS highlights how existing Government childcare policies support a 'minority' of parents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers urged to 'think carefully' when introducing new policies to reduce childcare costs

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The Government has provided a response to a petition against the reduction of childcare ratios for two-year-olds, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government responds to petition against relaxation of childcare ratios

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The research finds four and five-year-olds were less likely to meet the levels of development in 2021 than before the pandemic, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

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The number of children with an Education, Health and Care plan has grown from 430,697 last year to 473,255 this year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

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The Government is planning to increase the number of two-year-olds that early years staff can care for PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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Baroness Hallett is chairing the inquiry into the Government's handling of the pandemic PHOTO UK Parliament
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Covid inquiry widens to include focus on children and inequality

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The Queen's speech, to mark the state opening of Parliament, was delivered by Prince Charles PHOTO UK Parliament
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Queen's speech criticised for failing to provide immediate help for 'struggling families'

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Liz Pemberton: 'I want to educate people on how to embed anti-racist and inclusive practices in their work, and why it’s vital to do so in the early years sector when children are at such an impressionable age.’
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Early years sector condemns Telegraph article and unites behind Liz Pemberton's 'vital work'

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Millions of adults have skipped meals due to the rise in the cost of living - reveal the findings analysed by The Food Foundation PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Growing number of families skipping meals as cost of living crisis 'bites' deeper

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Chief scientific adviser Professor Lucy Chappell: 'It’s crucial every woman has access to the support they need'
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How to give new mums and babies the best possible start

Families
The number of notifications to Ofsted of Covid outbreaks in early years settings are far higher than initially published PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Exclusive - Incidents of Covid in nurseries far higher than originally published

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Tens of thousands of parents and those in the education sector have given their backing to calls for the prime minister to rethink plans to reduce staff: child ratios PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Thousands of parents and childcare staff back petitions against PM’s plans to relax ratios

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