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Nadhim Zahawi has been named education secretary in Wednesday's reshuffle
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Nadhim Zahawi appointed education secretary

Policy & Politics
Families with at least one child under five are facing the 'steepest' rise in poverty, according to the evidence review PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Families with children under five face ‘steep rises’ in poverty, warns research

Child Poverty
More than 100,000 parents signed the parliamentary petition calling for a review of the childcare funding system and affordability PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Minister dismisses parent campaign petition calling for childcare funding review

Policy & Politics
The Mumsnet survey found that the cost of childcare continues to be a struggle for most families PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Most parents think the Government does not provide enough childcare support

Childcare Costs
Eighty-five per cent of nurseries are making or loss or just breaking even, up from 54 per cent in 2018, the NDNA survey found PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Sharp rise in number of nurseries making a loss – survey

Coronavirus
Vicky Ford, children and families minister
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Children's minister accused of 'insulting' childminders over closures

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Footballer Marcus Rashford is urging people to contact their MP and support measures to end food insecurity for families
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Marcus Rashford calls on MPs to take action to end child food poverty

Child Poverty
'The pandemic has had a brutal and sometimes devastating impact on too many early years education settings.'
Opinion

‘We must do more for those who have least’

Viewpoint
Millions of families will be impacted by the £20 cut to universal credit in October
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Families set to lose more than a thousand pounds in universal credit cut

Families
Under phase two of the programme, early years practitioners in 50 local authorities will receive training to teach early language and numeracy skills, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE announces extension to early years training programme to support children's language skills

Careers & Training
Nurseries in Wales have had their business rates relief extended to help them recover from the impact of Covid and remain sustainable PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Wales extends business rates relief for nurseries until 2025

Policy & Politics
Primary schools report concerns about young children's 'emotional and academic readiness' for school PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Children's transition into Reception impacted by Covid

Coronavirus
While some families with new babies are keen to mix with others again, others are more reluctant PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Coronavirus: Services for babies 'stretched' and failing to reach many families

Coronavirus
As well as health checks, dentistry is also an area of concern PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Backlog and virtual visits are impacting health checks

Analysis
Should nursery workers be fully vaccinated to work in early years settings? PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years sector split over making Covid vaccine a condition of employment

Coronavirus
The report estimates that hundred of thousands of children are missing out on free school meals
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One million children in poverty ineligible for free school meals

Nutrition

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