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Less than half of the current eligible families are using Tax-Free Childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Tax-Free Childcare continues to be used by less than half the families eligible  

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The YMCA's new nursery will open in the charity's Newark and Sherwood Community and Activity Village
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YMCA to open new nursery in the summer

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The independent review into children's social care calls for radical reform of the system PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government commits to children's social care reform after review calls for a 'fundamental reset'

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The Alliance warns that changes to ratios will lead to more overstretched staff
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Nine in 10 early years settings oppose Government plans to change childcare ratios

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Kids Planet has bought the Little Acorns (Huddersfield) nursery group of three sites
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Kids Planet grows to 113 settings with purchase of three-site nursery group

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From left: Varun Chanrai, Sarah Mackenzie and Ashwin Grover of Storal Learning
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Sarah Mackenzie starts new role as CEO of Storal Learning

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The IFS highlights how existing Government childcare policies support a 'minority' of parents, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ministers urged to 'think carefully' when introducing new policies to reduce childcare costs

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Arun Kanwar and Barney Northover
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Childcare consultancy joins forces with education law firm

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The Government has provided a response to a petition against the reduction of childcare ratios for two-year-olds, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government responds to petition against relaxation of childcare ratios

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The research finds four and five-year-olds were less likely to meet the levels of development in 2021 than before the pandemic, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Report lays bare the impact of Covid on four and five-year-olds' development

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Charity Working Families wants flexible working to be accessible to all, including industries that are less suited to home working, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Flexible working should not be the 'preserve of those who work at a desk'

Families
N Family Club has secured investment to increase the number of settings it operates, PHOTO N Family Club
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N Family Club secures £37.5m to grow the group to more than 80 sites

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The DfE has updated guidance on the two -year-old check
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Updated guidance for early years practitioners on two-year-old check

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Greater Manchester Police investigating the death of a child have arrested two women PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Two women arrested after death of a child following a 'medical episode' at nursery

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The number of children with an Education, Health and Care plan has grown from 430,697 last year to 473,255 this year PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Record number of SEND children with Education, Health and Care Plans

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The Government is planning to increase the number of two-year-olds that early years staff can care for PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government to launch consultation on childcare ratio changes before summer

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