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The Early Years Alliance has warned that the 'pingdemic' will leave key workers without childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: ‘Pingdemic’ risks leaving key workers without childcare

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The intergenerational nursery will be based within care provider Belong's new development in Chester PHOTO Belong
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Intergenerational nursery to open in the North-West next year

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The nursery and forest school in Farnworth is Dunky's Day Nurseries' sixth setting
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Cheshire nursery group opens sixth setting

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Children do not need to start school until the September after their 5th birthday
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Council 'failed' to follow school summer-born Government guidance, finds Ombudsman

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The report raises concern that without enough school-age childcare, parents won't be able to work
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Local authorities concerned about shortage of out-of-school provision

Coronavirus
From 16 August 6 August, adults who are double vaccinated and who come into contact with a positive Covid case, will no longer automatically have to self-isolate, unless they test positive
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Coronavirus: Bradford nursery tells staff they must be fully vaccinated

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The number of children attending nurseries and childminding settings fell in the last fortnight PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Figures show a further fall in children attending early years settings

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Kids Planet now operates 75 nurseries across the North West and Midlands PHOTO Katie Whirledge at Papillion PR
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Kids Planet continues rapid expansion with acquisition of 10 nurseries

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Early years settings are calling on the Government to be exempt from self-isolation rules PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Reported outbreaks in nurseries highest since February

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Charities call on health secretary to end ‘baby blindspot’

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The survey found that between March and May, 25 per cent of settings had to close due to children or staff isolating, or lack of demand PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Survey highlights impact of Covid self-isolation policy on nursery closures

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Nurseries say they do not know how NHS Test and Trace will work in practice now they are no longer responsible for contact tracing in settings PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Change to test and trace and self-isolation rules causes 'utter confusion' in nurseries

Coronavirus
Covid-19 has exacerbated the global crisis in education for the poorest children PHOTO © UNICEF / Dejongh. Children attending class in the Koubia Kindergarten, in Niamey, the capital of Niger
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World's poorest children missing out on early years education

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An increasing number of parents are choosing to home school their children PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government plans for home-education register criticised

Policy & Politics
The Holiday Childcare Survey 2021 reveals the average cost of a place this summer is £145 a week, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Summer holiday childcare costs up by 5 per cent

Childcare Costs
David Wright, owner of Paint Pots Nurseries: 'We are just expected to muddle through'
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'Early years is an afterthought in Test and Trace guidance'

Coronavirus

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