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Low maternity pay forcing new mums to return to work after 12 weeks, says charity

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Four in 10 mothers were forced to take 12 weeks or less of maternity leave as a result of low maternity pay, according to a new survey carried out by charity Pregnant Then Screwed survey.聽Read more

Early entitlement will be referred to as 鈥榞overnment-funded鈥, announces DfE

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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that it will now refer to the early entitlement offers as 鈥榞overnment-funded鈥 rather than 鈥榝ree鈥 in government communications.Read more

鈥淓arly years education too important to be left to chance鈥, reports Ofsted

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A high-quality early years curriculum is important as not all children get the same start in life, Ofsted has stated in a new report.鈥Read more

A third of working families cut working hours due to challenges accessing early years places

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Findings show that working parents have had to cut hours, work overtime and avoid applying for jobs due to shortages.Read more

Education secretary鈥檚 conference speech hails importance of early education and outlines first phase of school-based nurseries plan

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Bridget Phillipson鈥檚 first speech as Secretary of State for Education at the Labour Conference today highlighted Labour鈥檚 鈥渕ission to deliver opportunity for the next generation鈥, starting with 鈥渙ur youngest children鈥 and early education.聽...Read more

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Parents urged to get children MMR jab as one in six not fully vaccinated

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New NHS England data shows聽shows 16.1% of five-year-olds聽had not received both doses of the MMR vaccine.Read more

Early education and childcare access worse in England than elsewhere in Europe, study claims

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England is one of the worst countries in Europe for early education and childcare access, according to a world-first study by Australia鈥檚 Victoria University (VU).Read more

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Response to Ofsted鈥檚 Big Listen consultation published on heels of change to inspection judgements

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Ofsted has today published its response to the Big Listen consultation, announcing a raft of upcoming changes to its inspections and approach.聽Read more

Headline Ofsted judgements dropped for schools with early years set to follow at 'a later date鈥

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Single-word Ofsted judgements will be scrapped for schools "with immediate effect" to 鈥渂oost school standards and increase transparency for parents鈥, the government has announced today.聽Read more

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