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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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The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to publish funding rates for extended 30 hours to give settings time to plan

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The sector has raised concern about viability of early years settings with increases to the minimum wage coming in, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Autumn Budget: Increase to minimum wage will 'tip many early years settings over the edge'

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LONG READ: What funding and regulatory changes mean for the sector

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David Johnston visiting Squirrels in Welwyn Garden City on 24 October 2023 PHOTO Department for Education
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Exclusive: Children's minister David Johnston – 'trying to ease the pressure'

People
The research highlights how in many local authorities in deprived areas there are three children for every one early years place, risking 'locking' them into a 'lifetime of poverty'
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Nearly half of children under five live in 'childcare deserts'

Provision
Sir Al Aynsley-Green was the first Children's Commissioner for England
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Sir Al Aynsley-Green calls England's attitude to the importance of children a 'national disgrace'

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The Education Committee has launched an inquiry into introducing financial education to primary school pupils, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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MPs to consider how financial education can be taught to primary pupils

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The Princess of Wales speaking at the Shaping Us National Symposium at the Design Museum in London on 15 November PHOTO Andrew Parsons/ Kensington Palace
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Princess of Wales highlights children's social and emotional wellbeing at National Symposium

Families
The NDNA's analysis shows many providers are not seeing much of an increase to their hourly funding rate, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Providers getting just 32p extra in hourly funding despite Govt claims of 'substantially uplifted' rates

Funding
Damian Hinds is the new schools minister, PHOTO: GOV.UK
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Damian Hinds replaces Nick Gibb as schools minister

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Dingley's Promise has published its manifesto outlining three actions to improve early education for children with SEND, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise
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Without action the expanded 30 hours will cause further exclusion of SEND children, warns charity

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The LGA is calling for the value of the Healthy Start scheme, open to eligible pregnant women, to be increased, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to increase the value of Healthy Start scheme amid 'soaring' food inflation

Health
New research suggests the extended 30 hours could be at risk without solving retention and recruit issues amid increased demand for childcare places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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30 hours expansion will be nothing more than a 'pipe dream' without action on staff exodus

Funding
A petition has been launched calling on the Government to set up a new support grant and make VAT zero rated for early years settings PHOTO: Screengrab
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Petition calls on Government to make VAT zero-rated for early years settings

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