8 December 2016 - Brighton & Hove City Council

8 December 2016

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8 December 2016

Early Years St George's Neighbourhood Nursery

Kemp Town Crypt Community Centre, St George’s Church, St George’s Road, Brighton BN2 1ED www.stgeorges-nursery.co.uk

Early Years Practitioner Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm Hourly salary of £7.20 for workers aged 25 and over, £6.95 per hour for workers aged 21 to 24 years; £5.55 per hour for workers aged 20 years and under. St. George's Neighbourhood Nursery is an Ofsted registered nursery situated in Kemp Town, Brighton. We aim to provide a ‘home-from-home’ environment, care and education for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We would describe ourselves as a friendly and professional run nursery. We are open Monday to Friday, 8am to 6pm, 50 weeks of the year. We are looking for a Level 3 qualified Early Years Practitioner to join our team. Applicants must demonstrate a genuine motivation for working with and providing learning opportunities for children aged from 3 months to 5 years; have good knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS), of child development and of Safeguarding; have experience of working as a key worker in an early years nursery environment; have excellent communication skills - both written and verbal; have experience of planning and providing suitable activities for children; have experience of and understanding the importance or working as part of a team and contributing new ideas and demonstrating a genuine enthusiasm and knowledge of the role. The job will involve ensuring that all the children’s needs are catered for in a happy, safe and stimulating environment; to work as part of a team - planning, preparing and delivering learning opportunities that meet EYFS and individual requirements; to work in partnership with parents – communicating confidently. Duties also include general cleaning, keeping records; completing relevant paperwork and following all policies and procedures set out in our nursery. We will provide you with the opportunity to progress and develop in your career. We have a strong commitment to promoting from within where possible and offer ongoing training opportunities. To apply for an application pack, contact the manager via email: [email protected]

Closing date: 13 January 2017 Required qualification level: Level 3

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Working in Early Education and Childcare

8 December 2016

Sunshine Day Nursery

151 Eastern Road, Brighton, BN2 0AG www.sunshine-nursery.com

Deputy Nursery Manager From £18,500 to £20,500 per annum 40 hours per week, Monday to Friday, 4.5 days per week Sunshine Day Nursery is located in the heart of Kemptown, Brighton and provides professional, quality nursery care for children aged from birth to 5 years. We offer a home from home environment in a converted Victorian house which is well served by public transport. Our nursery has been designed specifically to meet the needs of babies and young children and our child centred approach provides children with a range of exciting and stimulating experiences as they grow and develop. We are very proud of our staff team who share our passion for providing environments that enable children to develop into happy, confident individuals. We are very excited to be recruiting a new Deputy Manager to join our team. Applicants must have experience of running a Nursery; excellent communication skills; leadership skills; experience of motivating, leading and managing a staff team to deliver high quality childcare practice; excellent understanding of the needs of young children; a minimum Level 3 relevant childcare qualification; in depth understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) and the Welfare Requirements; experience of developing positive relationship with parents and carers, staff and other service providers; ability to work as part of a team; passionate about quality childcare provision and keen in your own personal development. The role of the Deputy Manager is to assist the Nursery Manager with the day to day running of the nursery; to ensure all children are provided with high quality childcare which meets statutory requirements; to support the Nursery Manager with Office based duties including finances, new enquiries, staff recruitment and ordering supplies; to promote positive relationships with parents, children and colleagues; to ensure the health, safety and wellbeing of the children at all times; to oversee the smooth running of the nursery in the absence of the Nursery Manager; to communicate with parents and carers to make them feel at ease and updated about their child’s progress and care. For full details on the day to day duties, please see the job description. We provide an in-house training scheme, staff bonus schemes and an opportunity to progress within the company.

For more information or to apply for an application pack, contact Klara Mercer, Nursery Manager by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01273 680280

Closing date: 6 January 2017 Required qualification: Level 3

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8 December 2016

Playcare Nursery

6 Windlesham Road, Brighton, BN1 3AG www.playcarenursery.co.uk

Nursery Practitioners From £7.69 to £8.71 per hour, From £15,000 to £17,000 per annum pro rata Post 1) 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 7.45am to 1.15pm Post 2) 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 12.15pm to 6.15pm Post 3) 27.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday, from 11.45am to 5.15pm

Playcare Nursery has been providing quality childcare for families in the Brighton and Hove area since 1990. We are located in a quiet central location, just a 10 minute walk from Brighton Station. We have a dedicated and established team of staff who have been highly trained in child development, are passionate about early years and are experienced in providing environments that develop children's ideas, interests and exploratory desire. Our nurturing environment caters for children aged from 6 months to 5 years and is safe and spacious. Nursery is open from 8am until 6pm, 51 weeks a year and each day our children utilise our indoor and outdoor facilities, equipment and resources. We are very proud of our community links and parent partnership. We are currently looking for Practitioners to join our team who are passionate about early years and who are driven and motivated by providing the best in children’s learning. Applicants must have a good understanding of child development, excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); excellent teamwork skills with the ability to be flexible and supportive. Safeguarding and Paediatric First Aid training will be provided. The successful applicants will be ‘key people’ and allocated ‘key’ children who they will support through planning and observations and completing progress and development online learning journals. The role will be to work with others to provide stimulating environments, encouraging the children to engage and interact and to meet the individual needs of each child. Playcare has a holiday incentive scheme, an optional pension, a social fund and provides opportunities for career development. Additional hours will be available between the hours of 7.45am and 6.15pm, Monday to Friday. To apply, please email Sara for an application pack [email protected]

Closing date: 6 January 2017 Required qualification level: Level 3

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8 December 2016

Jump Start Nursery

Brighton & Hove City Council Children’s Centre Nurseries www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/childrens-centre-nurseries

Nursery Assistants From £16,481 to £17,547 per annum pro rata. From £8.54 to £9.10 per hour. Various posts available including: 

37 hours per week, 7.45am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 1pm on Friday

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25 hours per week, 12noon to 5.15pm, Monday to Thursday and 9.15am to 1.15pm on Friday

Jump Start Nursery is one of Brighton and Hove City Council Children’s Centre Nurseries. We operate five nurseries across the City and provide a high quality service for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are located in central Brighton and are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Jump Start Nursery is located in Moulsecoomb Children’s Centre. Our nursery is warm and welcoming with a cosy, family feel. We have a well-designed outdoor space for children to enjoy playing in a natural environment. We have two Guinea pigs as nursery pets which we look after with the children. We are proud of our staff who are qualified or working towards a qualification. All our staff share our passion for delivering a high standard of care to the children and provide exciting opportunities for the children to grow, learn and develop into confident young people. We are looking for qualified early years practitioners to join our team. Applicants must have experience of working with young children in an early year’s environment; experience of delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); experience of meeting the individual needs of young children and their families; demonstrate a passion and commitment for providing high quality care and learning opportunities; be qualified to a minimum Level 2 in early years and childcare and have excellent communication skills. The role involves being a key person for a group of children; building relationships; being an inspiration to the children; supporting attachment building; ensuring the children feel safe; planning activities; maintaining records; carrying out observations; assessing children and supporting growth and development.. We provide a full induction and training programme and ongoing support in the form of regular supervisions and appraisals. There may be opportunities for further ad-hoc hours if interested. For a full Job Description, Person Specification and details on how to apply, please go to: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/council-jobs and search Job Ref: B&H02054 For more information contact Julie Bates, Childcare Strategy Manager by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01273 294243.

Closing date: 8 December 2016 Required qualification level: Level 2

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8 December 2016

Cherry Tree Nursery



30 hours per week, 7.45am to 1.15pm, Monday to Friday

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30 hours per week, 12.15pm to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday

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27.5 hours per week, 11.45am to 5.15pm, Monday to Friday

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Cherry Tree Nursery is one of Brighton and Hove City Council Children’s Centre Nurseries. We operate five nurseries across the City and provide a high quality service for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are located in central Brighton and are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Cherry Tree Nursery is located within Hollingdean Children’s Centre which has been purpose built to meet the needs of young children and their families. The nursery is open plan and provides children with lots of space to play and learn. We have a large garden space where children can climb trees, plant vegetables, ride bikes and explore nature. We have a play based approach to learning in a fun, happy and calm atmosphere. We are proud of our staff who are qualified or working towards a qualification. All our staff share our passion for delivering a high standard of care to the children and provide exciting opportunities for the children to grow, learn and develop into confident young people. We are looking for qualified early years practitioners to join our team. Applicants must have experience of working with young children in an early year’s environment; experience of delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); experience of meeting the individual needs of young children and their families; demonstrate a passion and commitment for providing high quality care and learning opportunities; be qualified to a minimum Level 2 in early years and childcare and have excellent communication skills. The role involves being a key person for a group of children; building relationships; being an inspiration to the children; supporting attachment building; ensuring the children feel safe; planning activities; maintaining records; carrying out observations; assessing children and supporting growth and development.. We provide a full induction and training programme and ongoing support in the form of regular supervisions and appraisals. There may be opportunities for further ad-hoc hours if interested. For a full Job Description, Person Specification and details on how to apply, please go to: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/council-jobs and search Job Ref: B&H02054 For more information contact Julie Bates, Childcare Strategy Manager by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01273 294243.


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8 December 2016

Cbabiesafe Ltd

64 Palmeira Avenue, Hove, BN3 3GF www.cbabiesafe.co.uk

Level 3 Practitioner From £11,024 to £ 15,080 per annum 40 hours per week, shift work. Monday to Friday Based in Hove, Cbabiesafe is a 56 place setting with a dedicated staff team of 23. We provide day care for children aged from birth to 5 years and aim to provide an environment that is safe, relaxed and conscious of each child’s individual needs. We strive to provide the highest standard of care and education in an environment that is stimulating and challenging and where enjoyment and fun are linked with discovery and learning through play. Our aim is to provide a place where children, parents and/or carers, and staff are able to express their individuality, where we can make friends and be creative with ideas and thoughts and where challenges are embraced and accomplished by a strong staff team. We are looking for a Practitioner who has a Level 3 qualification in Child Care; experience of working with children aged from 0 to 5 years; experience of working closely in a team; good communication skills; a good understanding of the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); demonstrate the motivation and creativity to provide a stimulating environment; have the knowledge and ability to contribute to weekly planning and good understanding of safeguarding, health and safety and equal opportunities. Duties will include being a “key person” to a group of children; implementing children’s routines; ensuring individual needs are catered for; working alongside the room supervisor to formulate and operate a programme of activities suitable to the age and needs of children; ensuring children’s development records are kept up to date; organising reviews with parents in conjunction with the management team and the room supervisor; being aware of the Special Educational Needs (SEN) policy and knowing who to take concerns to; supporting colleagues; liaising with and supporting parents/family members and developing and maintaining good relationships with parents/carers to facilitate the day to day needs of all children; liaising with relevant outside agencies associated with the nursery; attending out of working hours activities such as training, staff meetings and team building activities; undertaking certain domestic jobs; ensuring that all duties undertaken are in compliance with the nursery’s equal opportunities policy; respecting the confidentiality of information received; ensuring the provision of a high quality environment to meet the needs of individual children from differing cultures and religious backgrounds and stages of development; ensuring a good standard of hygiene and cleanliness and being responsible for the health and safety; recording and reporting accidents and incidents; being aware of all emergency and fire evacuation procedures. The successful applicant will join a supportive team, in a creative working environment. We provide a full induction programme and regular opportunities to discuss professional development and training opportunities. To apply for an application pack, email: [email protected] or call: 01273 770441


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8 December 2016

Bright Start Nursery


Nursery Assistants From £16,481 to £17,547 per annum pro rata. From £8.54 to £9.10 per hour. Various posts available including: •

26.25 hours per week, 12.45pm to 6.15pm, Monday to Friday

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26.25 hours per week, 12.45pm to 6pm, Monday to Friday

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16.75 hours per week, 8am to 1.15pm, Monday, Tuesday and Friday

Bright Start Nursery is one of Brighton and Hove City Council Children’s Centre Nurseries. We operate five nurseries across the City and provide a high quality service for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are located in central Brighton and are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Based in the vibrant North Laine the nursery reflects the many communities in the city centre. We pride ourselves on our friendly ethos, stimulating outside space and diverse staff team who are enthusiastic and dedicated to providing a high standard of care and exciting opportunities for the children to grow, learn and develop. We are looking for qualified early years practitioners to join our team. Applicants must have experience of working with young children in an early year’s environment; experience of delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); experience of meeting the individual needs of young children and their families; demonstrate a passion and commitment for providing high quality care and learning opportunities; be qualified to a minimum Level 2 in early years and childcare and have excellent communication skills. The role involves being a key person for a group of children; building relationships; being an inspiration to the children; supporting attachment building; ensuring the children feel safe; planning activities; maintaining records; carrying out observations; assessing children and supporting growth and development.. We provide a full induction and training programme and ongoing support in the form of regular supervisions and appraisals. There may be opportunities for further ad-hoc hours if interested. For a full Job Description, Person Specification and details on how to apply, please go to: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/council-jobs and search Job Ref: B&H02054 For more information contact Julie Bates, Childcare Strategy Manager by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01273 294243.


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8 December 2016

Acorn Nursery



37 hours per week, 9am to 5.30pm, Monday to Friday

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37 hours per week, 9am to 5pm, Monday to Thursday and 9am to 6pm on a Friday

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37 hours per week, 8am to 5pm, Monday and Wednesday and 9am to 5pm, Tuesday, Thursday and Friday.

Acorn Nursery is one of Brighton and Hove City Council Children’s Centre Nurseries. We operate five nurseries across the City and provide a high quality service for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are located in central Brighton and are open Monday to Friday from 8am to 6pm. Acorn Nursery is a purpose built Nursery situated at the North Portslade Children’s Centre. We have created an environment that is exciting and stimulating for the children and feels homely and welcoming. We are proud of our outside play area that is well resourced and encourages children to be creative. Our staff are dedicated, passionate and share experience which enables them to provide excellent care and learning opportunities for the children and we pride ourselves on the support we offer families. We are looking for qualified early years practitioners to join our team. Applicants must have experience of working with young children in an early year’s environment; experience of delivering the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS); experience of meeting the individual needs of young children and their families; demonstrate a passion and commitment for providing high quality care and learning opportunities; be qualified to a minimum Level 2 in early years and childcare and have excellent communication skills. The role involves being a key person for a group of children; building relationships; being an inspiration to the children; supporting attachment building; ensuring the children feel safe; planning activities; maintaining records; carrying out observations; assessing children and supporting growth and development.. We provide a full induction and training programme and ongoing support in the form of regular supervisions and appraisals. There may be opportunities for further ad-hoc hours if interested. For a full Job Description, Person Specification and details on how to apply, please go to: https://www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/content/jobs/council-jobs and search Job Ref: B&H02054 For more information contact Julie Bates, Childcare Strategy Manager by email: [email protected] or by phone: 01273 294243.


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8 December 2016

A Step Ahead Middle Road, Shoreham by Sea, BN43 6GA Nursery Shoreham www.astepaheadshoreham.co.uk Baby Room Leader From £15,808 to £17,160 per annum 38 to 40 hours per week At A Step Ahead Nursery we provide care and learning opportunities for up to 54 children each day for children aged from 3 months to 5 years. We are open from 8am to 6pm, five days a weeks, 51 weeks of the year. We are very proud of the standard of care we provide for children and have a strong staff team who have a wide range of experiences. The children are our main priority and we strive to ensure that all children have their individual needs met, are supported in meeting their full learning potential and are happy in our care. We understand that children learn through play and as such we use child initiated play and games to provide learning opportunities for the children as well as adult planned activities. We believe our nursery environment is safe, welcoming and well facilitated with a large variety of exciting and purposeful furniture, toys and resources. We have 3 spacious play rooms and boast a fabulous large outdoor area which has been designed to allow fun and safe play all year round, whatever the weather. Our garden is well equipped with a variety of resources including climbing frames, slides, vegetable patch, digging area and a range of little houses and cars/trikes/scooters etc. Applicants must have experience working with children aged from 3 months to 2 years in an early years environment; excellent knowledge of the Early Years Foundation Stage; a Level 3 qualification in childcare; experience of observing children as they play and making clear records; excellent knowledge of working in a team; communication skills and the ability to liaise, mentor and support. Paediatric First Aid is desirable, knowledge of Special Educational Needs (SEN) is essential as the role will be to work towards being the Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENCO) in the baby room. The role involves working alongside other Room Leaders in supporting the Nursery Deputy and Manager in meeting high standards of care and process. To have overall responsibility of the room. To lead the room team, encouraging good working relationships, giving advice, assessing risk, offering support and resolving difficulties. To ensure the provision of high quality, innovative and effective childcare and to work within OFSTED registration guidelines (Statutory and Non Statutory frameworks) to ensure a high standard of care for every child. We provide training opportunities for professional development and can be flexible with the working hours which can be term time only. For further information or to apply please contact the Human Resources Manager on 07881 024125 or email: [email protected]. The successful candidate will be required to undergo pre-employment checks.


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8 December 2016

Brighton & Hove Family Information Service

Palace Place, Brighton, BN1 1EF www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/athomechildcare

At Home Childcarers Various rates of pay Various hours The Family Information Service has been running the At Home Childcare Service across Brighton & Hove for over 5 years. ‘You have enabled many childcare professionals to provide a top rate service’ At Home Childcarer We support childcarers to work in family homes by registering them with Ofsted and offering ongoing support, training and information. Childcarers can then work with families they find themselves or families who FIS refer to them. Childcarers can advertise themselves for free on the FIS online directory (www.familyinfobrighton.org.uk ) and FIS can also offer them work at crèches and with social worker requests for ad-hoc and urgent childcare. ‘Families get in touch with me with ease, they text me, use emails, they phone me’ At Home Childcarer Applicants need to:  Be resident in Brighton & Hove  Have a childcare qualification or pay to study the online alternative  Have a paediatric first aid certificate or again, pay for a 3 year renewal course  We provide Ofsted registration, DBS police check and insurance for the first year  We provide Safeguarding tr1aining and Lone Working/Risk Assessment advice The application process takes a minimum of 3 months to complete. This is a childcare role however, not:  A specific job  A specific start date  A guaranteed income ‘Communication, helpfulness, informative, well run, friendly. Brilliant!’ If you are interested in joining the service to find part-time or full-time home childcare work, please contact Sian Bruce, the Childcare Brokerage Officer on 01273 293545 or by email at [email protected]

Closing date: This is an ongoing recruitment process Required qualification level: Level 2

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8 December 2016

Apprenticeships

Puffin Community Millwood Centre, Nelson Row, Carlton Hill, Brighton BN2 9QG Nursery www.puffin-brighton.co.uk

Early Years Apprentice £3.50 an hour, £4,586.40 per annum 30 hours per week, Monday to Friday, shifts between 8.30am and 4pm. Term-time only, 39 weeks per year.

Puffin is a pack away Community Nursery located in the Tarner area of Brighton. We are a team of 6 who have been delivering quality childcare and learning opportunities for children aged from 2 to 5 years since 1992. We pride ourselves on our community ethos and our close partnership with families. We believe in putting children before profit and we are a charity owned organisation, run by families for families. We are open term-time only which means we have the same holidays as schools. Our aim is to create a happy and welcoming environment for all our children, give children a solid foundation for learning and make every child feel valued and we are looking for an Apprentice to join our team who shares our passion and ethos. Applicants will need to demonstrate a keen interest in wanting to develop children’s learning; a sensitive, nurturing attitude; a good understanding of how to keep children safe and happy and an understanding of meeting children’s individual needs. Applicants must also demonstrate a clear commitment to training towards a level 2 or level 3 Early Years qualification. The role will involve working as part of a team to provide exciting and stimulating learning opportunities for the children as well as helping to provide them with a secure emotional base. At Puffin, we believe that an Apprentice is an exciting beginning to a whole new career, it’s an amazing learning opportunity where you can gain a qualification whilst being with the children and being supported by colleagues. The successful applicant will have regular 1 to 1 support from a mentor as well as weekly time away from the children to complete assignments and coursework. This Apprenticeship is a 1 year contract however once qualified a permanent position may be available. To apply for an application pack, please telephone or email the Nursery: 01273 686687 or [email protected]

Closing date: 3 January 2017 Required qualification level: Apprenticeship position - training provided

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8 December 2016

Fostering

Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team

Brighton & Hove City Council, Moulsecoomb Hub South, Hodshrove Lane, Brighton, BN2 4SE Web: www.brighton-hove.gov.uk/fostering Twitter: https://twitter.com/BHCC_foster Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/FosteringforBrightonHove

Foster Carers Brighton & Hove City Council Fostering Team recruits foster carers for local children of all ages. Foster carers provide a safe, stable, nurturing home where a child or young person can live whilst their own family is unable to look after them. Children come into foster care for many reasons - it may be because of a family illness, family breakdown or problems at home. We are currently looking to recruit foster carers to become part of the team of childcare professionals in Brighton & Hove who are working hard, doing the best they can for the children in care. Foster carers look after children in their own homes and provide them with the secure and nurturing environment they need. They care for children aged from birth to 18 years. Some children return to their birth families or other family members, some are supported through continued fostering until they are ready to live independently and some move onto adoption or residential care. To become a foster carer you need a spare bedroom, significant childcare experience and a willingness to undertake our training and assessment process. Foster carers receive a basic allowance to cover the costs of caring for a child and a fee to recognise service, skills and training completed. The allowance depends on the age of the child, and the fostering fee depends on the number of years’ experience you have had as a foster carer. The combined amount starts at £299 per week. Being a Foster Carer is a vital role if you want to make a real difference to children’s lives. It is challenging but rewarding. If you are interested in finding out more please call the Fostering Recruitment Team on 01273 295444 or email: [email protected]. Please also see our website for more details.

Closing date: This is an ongoing recruitment process Required qualification level: relevant childcare experience

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