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The DfE statistics show fewer children achieved the expected level for communication skills than last year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Fall in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development

Research
New research suggests the extended 30 hours could be at risk without solving retention and recruit issues amid increased demand for childcare places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

Funding
Dr Steven Barnett, KIAEL Awarding Committee member, board of governors professor of education at Rutgers University and co-Director of the US National Institute for Early Education
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International award celebrates early years research and practice around the world

Research
According to the JRF, the number of children experiencing destitution has almost tripled since 2017, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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One million children experienced destitution last year

Families
Features

Social Interactions part 3: Understanding how self-regulation and co-regulation work together

Practice
Action for Children has published new research showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on families, PHOTO: Screengrab Action for Children
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One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

Families
There were 216 nursery closures in England compared with 144 during 2021-22, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

Provision
New research by Nesta predicts the number of early years professionals needed to meet increased demand for childcare with the extended 30 hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Early years workforce must grow by 8 per cent to deliver the expansion of the 30 hours

Research
Two new surveys highlight how parents are having to leave their jobs due to childcare costs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Policy & Politics
The SNMA says that many children in nurseries and schools are missing out on free milk, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Children missing out on free nursery and school milk

Provision
The IFS report highlights underfunding of the early years entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

Policy & Politics
School staff surveyed reported being taken away from their roles to help combat child poverty, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Child poverty 'ripping' through schools and taking staff away from their 'core' roles to help

Families
An evaluation of NELI reveals the intervention improved children's language skills, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

Covid catch-up programme 'boosted' children's language skills by at least four months

Research
Dr Janet Rose (in green) with Norland students
Opinion

Dr Janet Rose: The nanny industry has ‘untapped’ potential to solve the childcare crisis

Research
The Pregnant Then Screwed survey found 98 per cent of those surveyed are against the move to relax ratios in early years settings, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

Parents overwhelmingly against the increase to staff:child ratios

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Part 2 of Ofsted's curriculum review focuses on the three prime areas of learning within the EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Ofsted research highlights the need for leaders to prioritise the prime areas so children learn 'what they need'

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