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Elisa Allen, PETA – Respecting living things: why we should stop chick-hatching projects

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Tamsin Grimmer: 'It is important to practise compassion and empathy'
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Early years expert Tamsin Grimmer on how to talk to children about war

Families
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Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden
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Leverage the levy: your guide to accessing apprenticeships' funding

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June O'Sullivan, chief executive of LEYF
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Doing things differently in Denmark

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The early years sector and leadership apprenticeships

Apprenticeships
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'You may never know the full impact of what you sow into each child’s life'

Business
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Exercise benefits all

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‘Helping parents to do the little things that make a big difference’

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Inspiring a new wave of practitioners to protect the future learning of our children

Viewpoint
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Early years forgotten again

Closing the Gap
Tad Chapman: Making sure apprentices are ready to meet assessments at the end of their programmes.
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‘L2 apprenticeships have the power to boost recruitment’

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A big mistake

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