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What does the early years sector want for the coming year?

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Local authorities predict permanent closure of childcare settings in January

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Marcus Rashford launches website to support children in food poverty this Christmas

Nutrition
Sector organisations say the funding rates show 'a lack of respect' for the sector's hard work and dedication during the pandemic
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Early years settings condemn Government for 'miniscule' funding rise

Coronavirus
Early years workers 'as essential as roads or rail'
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MPs discuss early years workforce challenges

Coronavirus
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Childcare Level 3 qualifications to be free from April

Policy & Politics
The Out of School Alliance warns that without sustainability funding, many after-school, breakfast and holiday clubs will close
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Out-of-school sector threatened with collapse

Coronavirus
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Scotland’s childcare expansion programme: new data published

Funding
The national living wage will apply to all 23- and 24-year-olds for the first time from April 2021
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Sector questions minister’s claims on extra £44m and national living wage

Funding
Minister Vicky Ford said the funding rise will cover increases to the National Living Wage
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Extra £44m funding will cover living wage rise, minister says in early years debate

Business
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One million children living in poverty ineligible for free school meals

Policy & Politics
The Government's new Covid Workforce Fund is only open to schools and colleges
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Exclusion of early years settings from new Covid fund a 'slap in the face'

Coronavirus
Sally Leese, head teacher at Castle Vale Nursery School in Birmingham on a march on Downing Street in 2019
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Nursery schools need long-term funding resolution to survive, MPs warn Treasury

Funding
Tom McBride, director of evidence, Early Intervention Foundation: 'Problems will have been missed without face-to-face contact'
Opinion

Ofsted warning underlines the pressures facing vulnerable children and families right now 

Coronavirus
Many families cannot afford wet-weather clothes for their children
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Crowdfunder aims to provide thousands of deprived children with waterproofs and wellies

Provision
Healthy Start Vouchers for low-income families with under-fours will rise to £4.25 a week from April 2021
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Government performs u-turn over free school meals in holidays

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