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The NEU survey shows that teachers are worried about their finances, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than half of teachers worried about keeping up with household bills

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The research highlights how in many local authorities in deprived areas there are three children for every one early years place, risking 'locking' them into a 'lifetime of poverty'
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Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

Provision
The latest Ofsted figures reveal a fall in the number of early years places, just months ahead of the expansion of the funded entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion 'likely to fall flat on its face' as Ofsted stats reveal a 'plummet' in childcare places

Provision
The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

Funding
Nearly two in five parents that took part in the survey said juggling after-school care has meant they are behind with their work, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

'Chronic shortage' of accessible wrap-a-round care having 'negative impact' on parents' careers

Provision
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

Research
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

Funding
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

Research
According to the JRF, the number of children experiencing destitution has almost tripled since 2017, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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One million children experienced destitution last year

Families
Features

Social Interactions part 3: Understanding how self-regulation and co-regulation work together

Practice
Action for Children has published new research showing the impact of the cost of living crisis on families, PHOTO: Screengrab Action for Children
News

One in five parents in 'dire financial straits' as charity warns UK is in ‘cost-of-children crisis’

Families
There were 216 nursery closures in England compared with 144 during 2021-22, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

Nursery closures increased by 50 per cent in a year

Provision
New research by Nesta predicts the number of early years professionals needed to meet increased demand for childcare with the extended 30 hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
News

Early years workforce must grow by 8 per cent to deliver the expansion of the 30 hours

Research
Two new surveys highlight how parents are having to leave their jobs due to childcare costs, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents quitting their jobs as working from home policies are dropped by employers

Policy & Politics
The SNMA says that many children in nurseries and schools are missing out on free milk, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Children missing out on free nursery and school milk

Provision
The IFS report highlights underfunding of the early years entitlement, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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The poorest children will be locked out of the extended entitlement

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