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SOSCN Letter to Local Authority Leads for the £10 Million Food and Holiday Programme
May 2022
Care Inspectorate - Open letter to ELC sector
May 2022
SOSCN Online Event - 'What it takes: supporting children with disabilities and complex needs in school age childcare services'
May 2022
School Age Childcare Guidance Update
May 2022
Manifesto for School-age Childcare- Local Council Elections 2022
Apr 2022
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18 May
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18 May
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18 May
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16 May
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10 May
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