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Michael Marmot says children have been 'disproportionately' harmed by restrictions. Picture: UCL

News 30 June 2021

Support for children and young people top priority in new Marmot report

Nursery closures have left children learning at home. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 June 2021

Early years leaders back plans to scrap isolation rules

Siddiq: “Early years infrastructure is not fit for purpose”

Features 29 June 2021

Interview: Tulip Siddiq MP, shadow children and early years minister

Derren Hayes: “Experts believe the pandemic’s economic hit will push child poverty above five million by 2023 which could reverse the hard-won gains on the attainment gap”

Opinion 29 June 2021

Invest in early years to level-up attainment

Low-awareness among parents is a barrier to funded childcare take-up. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

Other 29 June 2021

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Policy context

Quality childcare can make a major difference to outcomes, particularly for the most disadvantaged children. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

Features 29 June 2021

Should ‘free’ childcare be for the most disadvantaged only?

Practitioners identified communication and language difficulties after lockdown. Picture: Krakenimages.com/Adobe Stock

Other 29 June 2021

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Research evidence

Nottingham’s SLC strategy will be used to identify need and integrate commissioning. Picture: Fizkes/Adobe Stock

Features 29 June 2021

Council redesigns care pathway to boost SLC support

Parents get the confidence they need to support their children’s learning at home

Features 29 June 2021

Scheme trains parents to boost literacy skills of disadvantaged children

Settings have been forced to adapt business models. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

Features 29 June 2021

Inspections Clinic: Early years providers

Short-term interventions can have long-lasting effects. Picture: Sushiman/Adobe Stock

Features 29 June 2021

Social Mobility in the Early Years: Special Report

Denise Hatton: "Government must support this strained sector by increasing the local authority funding rate to reflect the cost of delivery"

Opinion 28 June 2021

Invest in childcare to tackle poverty gap

Sector leaders have criticised the government's response. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 24 June 2021

Government dismisses call for childcare funding review

MPs have written to Chancellor Rishi Sunak calling for multi-year investment in the early years. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 23 June 2021

Reform funding for struggling early years sector, MPs urge

Government support for early years is needed to tackle disadvantage, MPs have warned. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 22 June 2021

Early years support vital to end ‘years of neglect’ for poor white children, MPs say