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Boris Johnson says he will reduce childcare costs by making it easier to become a childminder PHOTO UK Gov
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Prime minister says he will 'make it easier to become a childminder'

Provision
Children's earliest years are vital to their development PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Call for dedicated services to support early trauma

Birth to Threes
The University of Stirling led study will consider how to make improvements to the health visiting service PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New study to look into the impact of Covid on health visiting

Health
Seeing a caregiver being arrested and experiencing them being in prison can be traumatic for children
Features

Inclusion: Parents in Prison - Locked away

Practice
Some schools and nurseries have been accepting displaced children for many years
Features

EYFS Best Practice In Schools - Looking to a positive future

Practice
Chancellor Rishi Sunak has announced a £5bn windfall tax on energy firms to ease cost of living crisis
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Cost of living support package to bring only 'temporary relief' to families

Child Poverty
Dr Sally Pearse: 'Increasing the ratios will mean each child will have less individual attention at a time when this is most needed'
Opinion

How will changing ratios affect childcare quality and costs?

Childcare Costs
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

Policy & Politics
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

Coronavirus
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

Coronavirus
Dr Susana Castro: 'Interactions with Ofsted inspectors are characterised by a power imbalance'
Opinion

'The power imbalance between Ofsted inspectors and providers needs to go'

Ofsted Education Inspection Framework
Parents have reported money disappearing from their Tax Free Childcare accounts temporarily or having funds returned to their bank, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents still experiencing technical problems with Tax-Free Childcare as Government looks to promote scheme

Tax-Free Childcare
The series of reports from the DfE look at the impact of the pandemic on nurseries, school-settings and childminders, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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New DfE research emphasises the impact of Covid on early years sector

Coronavirus
'Communication is key when it comes to considering ableism'.
Opinion

Why we need to be aware of ableism

Viewpoint
Boris Johnson visiting a nursery in Greenford during the pandemic
News

PM's plans to reduce staff to child ratios in nurseries to cut childcare costs slammed as 'ludicrous'

Childcare Costs
The research by JRF on behalf of Little Village, which reveals over a million young children are in poverty, recommends 'affordable childcare for all'
News

Over one million babies and young children are living in poverty - report

Child Poverty

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