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The London Assembly has published a report looking at the challenges facing the early years sector in the Capital, PHOTO: London Assembly
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London Mayor urged to take action on early years funding

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A survey of parents reveals thousands are struggling to get their codes to take up their funded two-year-old place, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Complete chaos’ for parents trying to access the extended funding for two-year-olds

Birth to Threes
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Nurseries' resilience 'wearing increasingly thin' warns Christie & Co in business outlook for 2024

Provision
The Labour party has announced proposals for a new action plan to tackle children's poor health outcomes, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour promises to 'end the scandal of children being held back by poor health' with new action plan

Health
The education secretary on a visit to Kingsway Family Hub in Halton, PHOTO: X/Twitter
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Government's long-awaited Family Hubs now open to families in 75 areas

Families
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New Year: The sector reveals its hopes and ambitions for 2024

Analysis
The DfE has now published a childminder-specific EYFS, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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New childminder EYFS introduced

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Tricia Pritchard who campaigned to professionalise the nanny workforce has been made an MBE in the King's New Year Honours for 2024
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New Year Honours for nanny campaigner Tricia Pritchard and Caroline Wright of Bright Horizons

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Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted
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Ofsted puts school inspections on hold for mental health training for inspectors, but early years inspections will continue

Inspection
The first report of the DfE commissioned Children of the 2020's study has been published PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Young children's understanding of language nearly back to pre-pandemic levels

Families
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Slight rise in children achieving 'a good level of development' at end of EYFS

Areas of Learning
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Extended hours: New funding rates fail to meet 10 per cent rise to minimum wage, analysis shows

Funding
The DfE has confirmed the national average funding rates for the delivery of the extended offer from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE confirms extended 30 hours funding rates, but sector says they don't reflect the 'real delivery cost'

Funding
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Ofsted to bring in changes to post-inspection complaints process from January, as 80 per cent back plans

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Wendy Ratcliff: 'Amongst all the challenges, our inspection results show that most children are getting good early education, and that's a reason to be optimistic about the future'
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Interview – Wendy Ratcliff, Ofsted's Principal Officer for Early Education 

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Amanda Spielman steps down as Ofsted chief inspector next month after seven years in the role
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Ofsted highlights early years workforce crisis in annual report

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