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Damian Hinds is the new schools minister, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Damian Hinds replaces Nick Gibb as schools minister

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Dingley's Promise has published its manifesto outlining three actions to improve early education for children with SEND, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise
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Without action the expanded 30 hours will cause further exclusion of SEND children, warns charity

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The LGA is calling for the value of the Healthy Start scheme, open to eligible pregnant women, to be increased, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

Health
Oliver Steeper tragically died in 2021 after choking on food at nursery, PHOTO: The Oliver Steeper Foundation
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Nursery staff and Ofsted to give evidence at Oliver Steeper inquest

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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

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BookTrust is looking for donations to send books to disadvantaged children and those in care, PHOTO: BookTrust
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BookTrust launches its Christmas appeal to gift books to disadvantaged children

Families
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

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Jo Turley started her career as a practitioner in a toddler room.
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Ashbourne nursery group appoints new MD and opens flagship setting

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A petition has been launched calling on the Government to set up a new support grant and make VAT zero rated for early years settings PHOTO: Screengrab
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Petition calls on Government to make VAT zero-rated for early years settings

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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

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9 in 10 teachers say Ofsted is not 'reliable' on standards

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No Pens Day is organised by Speech and Language UK
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Children to take part in biggest ever show and tell for No Pens Day

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Toadhall Montessori Nursery in Cardiff is the first setting in Wales to gain Millie's Mark accreditation, PHOTO: NDNA
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Paediatric first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark expanded into Wales

Provision
Storal nursery group's Edgbaston nursery PHOTO Storal
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Nursery group Storal secures private equity investment

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The education secretary, Gillian Keegan, has announced capital funding to expand provision to meet increased demand when the 30 hours expansion comes in, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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30 hours expansion: DfE commits £100m in funding to expand provision and EYFS regulatory changes

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Join us for a webinar on the International Baccalaureate early years programme

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