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Early Years News

Childcare costs are rising quicker than inflation, new analysis warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2020

Sharp rise in childcare costs for families

Spending on children's and young people's services fell five times faster in deprived areas. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 25 February 2020

Living in poverty 'increases risk of childhood trauma'

Disadvantaged children benefit most from high-quality childcare, researchers found. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Disadvantaged children benefit most from formal childcare, study finds

More children from black and ethnic minority backgrounds use apps than white children. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 February 2020

Children from deprived backgrounds most likely to use learning apps, research finds

Dr Cheryll Adams, executive director of IHV, said the findings of the report were 'unacceptable'. Picture: iHV

News 20 February 2020

Overstretched health visitors 'unable to offer good support'

Vicky Ford has been appointed children and families minister. Picture: Parliament UK

News 14 February 2020

Vicky Ford named as children and families minister

Protests have been held over the planned closures. Picture: Suffolk Labour

News 13 February 2020

Suffolk plans to close almost a third of its children's centres

Low pay and stress are forcing childcare workers to leave their jobs, researchers said. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 12 February 2020

Ofsted launches new childcare registration system 'to boost workforce’

Early years workforce numbers have dropped by 15.6 per cent over a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 February 2020

Low pay and high stress force childcare workers to leave jobs

A government consultation into EYFS reforms has closed. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 3 February 2020

EYFS reforms 'risk tick-box assessment approach'

Sector leaders have called on the government for a review into the care system. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 31 January 2020

What does Brexit mean for children and young people?

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Early Years Opinion

Josh MacAlister is Children’s Social Care Review chair. Picture: Frontline

Letters to the Editor: Questions over review independence

Balancing settings’ multiple needs is a complex task. Picture: Rawpixel.com/Adobe Stock

Letters to the Editor: Webinar for childcare providers

Kindness is contagious and it's worth us all catching it early

June O'Sullivan

So the results are in…

June O'Sullivan

Early Years Best Practice

Oral health awareness can be built from the early years. Picture: Lagom/Adobe Stock

Early years oral health programmes – three top tips

Norfolk County Council: Local spotlight on children's centres

Peer-support schemes build mothers' confidence

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Early Years Features

Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres

Concerns revealed by inspections include placement and workforce capacity in the children’s residential sector. Picture: Phil Adams

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Learning Through Play uses games to improve children’s executive function skills. Picture: watcherfox/Adobe Stock

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Early Years Research

The Impact of Neglect on Brain Development

Supporting Parents and Infants Through the Healthy Child Programme

Shared Picture Book Reading and Language Development

The Impact on Child Outcomes of Providing a Parenting Intervention Alongside Treatment for Post-natal Depression