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Ofsted says that current legislation is 'outdated' as it can only inspect individual settings and not report on a nursery group as a whole, PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Ofsted calls for stronger 'oversight' of large providers

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Birth to 5 Matters experts hit back at criticism of guidance's stance on anti-racism by Conservative MPs

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
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New Birth to 5 Matters guidance to be published

Child Development
Children will be assessed at the start of the Reception year from September
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DfE confirms revised EYFS and Reception Baseline statutory from September

Review of The Early Years Foundation Stage
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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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

Coronavirus
'Since children develop in their own ways, we wanted to support practitioners to think about children where they are rather than by their age,' said Nancy Stewart, who has led on developing the Birth to Five Matters guidance
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Birth to 5 Matters EYFS guidance to launch this month

Early Years Curriculum
Chancellor Rishi Sunak set out the Government's coronavirus response in the budget
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Budget 2021: Business rates relief extension will include nurseries

Coronavirus
The DfE guidance now recommends that early years staff and adult visitors wear face coverings when they cannot socially distance
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Coronavirus: DfE updates early years guidance in response to PM 'roadmap'

Coronavirus
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DfE consults on minor changes to the EYFS

Early Years Curriculum
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Birth to 5 Matters guidance - have your say

Early Years Curriculum
Parents and care workers of key worker should keep their children at home if possible, the DfE has said
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Coronavirus: Government revises guidance for children of key workers

Coronavirus
Brighton and Hove Council has closed its nurseries in the face of rising cases of Covid-19
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Council defies Government and closes nurseries

Coronavirus
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Coronavirus: MPs to debate petition calling for vaccinations for early years workers and teachers

Coronavirus
Nurseries, childminders and play provision remain open to all children in Wales under current lockdown rules
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Welsh nurseries to stay open for all children

Coronavirus
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Scottish nurseries and schools to stay closed, as Scotland enters lockdown at midnight

Coronavirus

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