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Children’s Commissioner launches new campaign to amplify children’s voices in the run-up to next election

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A new campaign called The Big Ambition launches today, which aims to ensure children and young people's voices are heard in politicsRead more

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Nutrition support programme launched by the Â黨ӰÊÓfor early years providers

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The Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓlaunches its tailored Nutrition Support Programme for early years providersRead more

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Early Education and Childcare Coalition marks full launch with release of polling data report and short film Further Together

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The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has today marked its full official launch.Read more

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Coutinho cabinet reshuffle causes concern at crucial moment for the early years sector

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Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Claire Coutinho, Conservative MP and former children, families and wellbeing minister, has been promoted to the cabinet. Read more

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Each region in England struggling with early years recruitment, according to TUC analysis

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95% of English councils say that early years providers in their area are finding it difficult to recruit staffRead more

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Expansion of fully-funded early years SENCo training announced by DfE

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A further 2000 funded SENCo training places for early years staff announced by DfERead more

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Â黨ӰÊÓjoins new coalition uniting voices of families, professionals, and charities in early years sector

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The Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓis part of a new early years-focused coalition, alongside other leading early years organisations and charities.Read more

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Landlords urged to allow childminders to work from own homes

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Childminders who live in rented housing should be allowed to run their business from home, the government has said. Read more

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Â黨ӰÊÓCEO refutes claims about 30-hours funding expansion made in DfE blog

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Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓCEO Neil Leitch has criticised misleading claims in a DfE blog post.Read more

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Social and emotional skills of children of all backgrounds suffered in pandemic, study finds

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The pandemic has negatively impacted the socio-emotional development of children from all backgrounds, new research has found.Read more

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