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Covid-19 restrictions negatively impacted children's exeperience of play, the EYA says. Picture: EYA

News 21 June 2021

#Chances4Children: Early Years Alliance launches National Week of Play

The Duchess of Cambridge meets children at a school in Cornwall. Picture: Kensington Royal/Twitter

News 18 June 2021

Kate Middleton launches Centre for Early Childhood

More than 2,500 childcare settings have closed this year, figures show. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 16 June 2021

Government ‘knowingly underfunded free childcare’, EYA investigation reveals

Chris McLoughlin is director of children's services at Stockport Council. Picture: Stockport Council

News 14 June 2021

Stockport DCS receives OBE in Queen’s birthday honours list

Shadow education secretary Kate Green tabled the motion. Picture: Parliament UK

News 10 June 2021

Key issues raised by MPs over children’s Covid-19 recovery

A coalition of school leaders and organisations is calling for a £13.5bn recovery fund. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 June 2021

Education recovery funding worth ‘little more’ than Eat Out to Help Out scheme, analysis finds

Researchers have called for babies to be included in the government's mental health policies. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2021

‘Baby blindspot’ in children’s mental health, new research reveals

Calls have been made for a review of the affordability of childcare in England. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2021

Thousands back call for independent review of childcare funding

The Healthy Start scheme has been extended to migrant families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 June 2021

More families get access to Healthy Start scheme after legal action

Organisations supporting vulnerable children have described the package as "disappointing". Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 June 2021

Government’s £1.4bn education catch-up package branded 'inadequate'

Amanda Spielman will hold the position until at least 2023. Picture: Ofsted

News 1 June 2021

Spielman reappointed as Ofsted’s chief inspector of education and children’s services

According to latest data, 30,000 childcare providers are at risk of closure this year. Picture: Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 May 2021

Priorities for childcare strategy

Merle Davies is outgoing director of the Centre for Early Child Development

Opinion 25 May 2021

Message on first 1,001 days still not heard

The Treasury has only pledged £3bn to education spending. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 May 2021

Third of Covid education spending 'to come from existing budgets'

The Sutton Trust has called for funded childcare hours for disadvantaged families to be increased. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 20 May 2021

Put early years at the heart of Covid-19 recovery, Sutton Trust says