Policy & Politics

Many early years settings say they feel like 'the forgotten sector' PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Nursery group's 'open letter' calls for Government action to save sector

Funding
The LGA want to simplify and extend the free school meals scheme PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Government urged to extend free school school meals to reach children on the 'cusp' of food poverty

Health
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Councils underspent £55m in early years funding which failed to reach providers

30 Hours Free Childcare
Coram CEO Dr Carol Homden
Opinion

As the Childcare Survey turns 21, we demand change for the next generation

Viewpoint
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak, who failed to announce measures for childcare businesses in his Spring Statement, visiting Rosedene Nursery last year
News

Spring Statement: Chancellor accused of 'ignoring' early years

Funding
The Coram Childcare Survey reveals a 'sharp' drop in the availability of places since last year, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

‘Immediate’ Government action needed on rising childcare costs and drop in availability of places

Funding
Early years students, employers and higher education institutions say the DfE's 'full and relevant' qualifications list is confusing PHOTO Adobe Stock
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DfE urged to make full and relevant qualifications list 'easier to understand'

Careers & Training
The TUC survey found nearly one in five parents spend between a third and half their salary on childcare PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Parents spending a ‘huge chunk’ of their pay on childcare - survey

Funding
Childminders can now continue to operate if they have a household member with Covid PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Childminders secure victory over Covid rules preventing them from operating

Coronavirus
The NFER research suggests the learning development of children in Y1 and Y2 has been impacted the most by Covid-19, PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Covid-19 affected the learning development of the youngest pupils the most

Coronavirus
The Welsh Government is to expand funded childcare for two-year-olds to more areas from September
News

Wales to begin expansion of funded two-year-old places

Funding
MPs say the Government's catch-up scheme is not reaching the children who need it most PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

National tutoring catch-up scheme failing disadvantaged pupils, say MPs

Policy & Politics
Many children starting school last September lacked basic language skills, the survey found PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Huge numbers of children starting school developmentally delayed - study

Closing the Gap
June O'Sullivan, chief executive of LEYF
Opinion

Doing things differently in Denmark

Viewpoint
The Government has said it will not launch an independent review of childcare at this time PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Government rejects calls to review childcare funding

Funding
The Welsh Government has announced an 11 per cent increase in the hourly funding rate from April PHOTO Adobe Stock
News

Childcare funding rate to increase in Wales in recognition of rising costs

Funding

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