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Ofsted plans to resume some inspections in early years settings from May
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Ofsted to restart inspections in some early years settings from 4 May

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Children's playgrounds were closed during the first national lockdown PHOTO Cath Gaunt
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New conference to look at impact of lockdown on children's play

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The survey found that the least qualified early years staff were more likely to be furloughed between November and February
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Coronavirus: Concern early years sector won't be able to cope with demand for places after lockdown

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The figures reveal that 7 million children went hungry as their family couldn't afford food
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Child poverty hits record high

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Prime minister Boris Johnson visited a nursery in Greenford on 25 March to mark the launch of Andrea Leadsom's early years review PHOTO 10 Downing Street Twitter
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‘Start for Life’ support package to be launched for new parents

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A still from Barnardo's new TV campaign Believe in Me campaign, which highlights the importance of support services for children and young people who have experienced bereavement
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Barnardo's launches campaign to help parents talk to children about bereavement

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600,000 babies have been born in England since the first lockdown began
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Babies ignored in Government’s Covid catch-up plans, campaigners warn

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'There are young children at risk of abuse and neglect who need help and are not receiving it because they are not known to services' - Carey Oppenheim, co-author of the review and early childhood lead at the Nuffield Foundation
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Abuse and neglect in early childhood in ‘urgent need of review’ – study

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Meadow Lane Children's Nursery has a custom-built dome which was inspired by 'Escape to the Chateau' presenters Dick and Angel’s work and The Eden Project
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Award-winning nursery to star in Channel 4 show this summer

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The pandemic has likely led to many children with special educational needs and disabilities facing long wait for support
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Support for pupils with special educational needs is ‘erratic’ and ‘unequal’

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According to the survey on the impact of Covid on early years settings, all providers received less money in parental fees than expected last year
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New research reveals the financial impact of Covid on early years settings

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Childminders will now be able to order lateral flow test kits
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Coronavirus: Childminders now able to order home-testing kits

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The SSE Hydro is lit UN blue to mark the Scottish Parliament's passing historic legislation to incorporate The United Nations Convention on the Rights of the Child directly into Scottish law
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Scotland: Children’s rights enshrined in law in historic passing of Bill

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Charities join together to support healthy school holiday programme

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Early years settings will receive funding based on actual termly attendance levels for the summer and autumn terms of 2021
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DfE brings in temporary change to early years funding to provide 'reassurance' to nurseries and childminders

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Coronavirus: Children missed out on speech and language therapy in first lockdown

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