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The Government has yet to confirm that any schools will close
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Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends routine inspections and teaching union calls for school closures

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The DfE has confirmed that funding would still be paid to childcare providers if they had to close or a child had to self isolate due to the Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: Government confirms settings will receive childcare funding if they have to close

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LEYF believes learning to ride a bike is key to tackling childhood obesity
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Contents - On Your Bike!

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More than one in four early years settings were actively recruiting for a total of 14,700 vacancies
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Early years staffing under increasing strain

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Spotlight on… Holly Howarth

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Stepping Stones in Gomersal has increased hand washing
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Settings seeking coronavirus advice

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Julie Hyde
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Interview - Julie Hyde, Early Years Workforce Commission

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The group of MPs are concerned that parents won't have a say about how their child's data from the Reception Baseline Assessment (RBA) is used
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MPs challenge Government over Reception Baseline legislation

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Photo at N Family Club by Taran Wilkhu
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Nursery World gets bigger and better in new monthly format

The Department for Education (DfE) falls short of its target for the take-up of funded two-year-old places
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Free childcare entitlement 'not levelling the playing field' for disadvantaged children

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There are calls for Ofsted inspections to be suspended as countries bring in measures to contain the virus
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Coronavirus: Call for early years inspections to be put on hold

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Moderate use of tablets, smart phones and computers is appropriate for five-year-olds, the OECD study said
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Using smartphones and tablets helps to develop early literacy

Early Years Curriculum
Tops Day Nurseries provides vegetarian and vegan food to staff during meetings and training
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Nursery group offers free plant-based meals to staff

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Budget 2020: Nurseries omitted from business rates holiday

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Along with cleaners, childcare practitioners are currently among the lowest-paid sectors
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Plans for wage hike to £9.21 for 23-year-olds from next year

Leaving a baby to cry can help them to develop self-regulation, researchers have found
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Leaving a baby to cry has no negative effects on child development

Birth to Threes

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