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Victoria Nursery in Harborne, Birmingham, sent parcels of aid to a Lithuanian refugee centre
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Special report - Settings collect donations for families in war-torn Ukraine

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Will Quince, minister for children and families, wants to explore how the childcare sector is regulated in a bid to reducing costs for families
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Children and families minister to look at regulation of childcare sector with visit to France

Policy & Politics
The Government's Schools White Paper sets out plans to allow local authorities to set up their own academy trusts PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Schools White Paper: Government sets target for all schools to become academies by 2030

Policy & Politics
Downfield Primary School in Dundee celebrates World Book Day in an inclusive way for all children PHOTO Child Poverty Action Group
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Children in poverty miss out on dress-up days

Child Poverty
New research highlights the impact of childcare underfunding on families, providers and the workforce, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Parents choosing between paying for food and childcare as providers forced to raise fees

Policy & Politics
Many early years settings say they feel like 'the forgotten sector' PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

Funding
The LGA want to simplify and extend the free school meals scheme PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to extend free school school meals to reach children on the 'cusp' of food poverty

Health
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Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

30 Hours Free Childcare
Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden
Opinion

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Viewpoint
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who failed to announce measures for childcare businesses in his Spring Statement, visiting Rosedene Nursery last year
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Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Funding
The Coram Childcare Survey reveals a 'sharp' drop in the availability of places since last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

Funding
Early years students, employers and higher education institutions say the DfE's 'full and relevant' qualifications list is confusing PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE urged to make full and relevant qualifications list 'easier to understand'

Careers & Training
The TUC survey found nearly one in five parents spend between a third and half their salary on childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Funding
Childminders can now continue to operate if they have a household member with Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

Coronavirus
The NFER research suggests the learning development of children in Y1 and Y2 has been impacted the most by Covid-19, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

Coronavirus
The Welsh Government is to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds to more areas from September
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Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

Funding

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