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Local authority timescales to inform providers of funding rates shortened

Friday, February 2, 2024

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Local authorities will have to confirm funding rates to early years providers eight weeks after the DfE announces local authority rates, under new rules being brought in.

DfE introduces £1,000 sign-up bonus to encourage more people to work in the early years sector

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Friday, February 2, 2024

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Early years professionals joining or returning to the sector could receive a £1,000 sign on bonus under the Department for Education 's (DfE) 'Do Something Big' recruitment campaign, launched today (2 February).

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

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Friday, February 2, 2024

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Tens of thousands of children are waiting months, or even years, for autism support, reveals a new report, which calls for more assessments to take place in nurseries.

Share your thoughts on two-year-old ratios

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Researchers from the Institute of Education at Nottingham University are asking for early years professionals and nursery managers and leaders to share their experiences of the recent changes to ratios for staff and two-year-olds in the EYFS.

Parents re-launch campaign to save Hackney children's centres that are under threat for a second time

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Thursday, February 1, 2024

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Hackney parents have launched a campaign against the proposed closure and restructuring of four of the borough’s children’s centres by the council in a bid to make £4m in savings within the next three years.

Nursery Chains 2024: Childbase top of our league

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Childbase Partnership are top in our Nursery Chains’ 2024 table, which analyses the Ofsted reports of the 25 biggest groups in the UK.

Foundations launches framework to support councils to develop Family Hubs

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Foundations has launched the Family Hubs Planning Framework to provide evidence-based information for local authorities.

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Leaders of four universities are urging the Government to expand the childcare grant to include postgraduate students so they are not disincentivised from studying for higher qualifications.

Early years settings encouraged to 'take silly seriously' this Red Nose Day

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Wednesday, January 31, 2024

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Children are being urged to ‘get reddy to let loose’ and do something funny for money this Red Nose Day (Friday 15 March).

The Big Debate: Labour's plans for universal childcare

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Are Labour’s plans to fund more nursery places within existing primary schools a good way to achieve the party’s vision for universal childcare? We asked two experts in the sector to share their views

Kids Planet grows to 182 nurseries

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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The third largest nursery group in the country has acquired its first nurseries in Wales, along with five settings in Greater Manchester.

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

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Tuesday, January 30, 2024

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Most local authorities have yet to tell providers how much they will receive for funded places, raising doubts over how many settings will be able to offer the entitlements. By Katy Morton

MPs call for Ofsted to end single-word inspection judgements

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Monday, January 29, 2024

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MPs have called for a review into Ofsted’s single-word inspection judgements for schools, such as 'requires improvement' or 'outstanding', in a wide-ranging report by the Education Select Committee on the role of the inspectorate in schools.

Key findings from Education Select Committee report into Ofsted's work with schools

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Monday, January 29, 2024

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MPs have concluded their inquiry into Ofsted's work with schools.

Early years practitioners invited to take part in programme to improve children's self-regulation

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Friday, January 26, 2024

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Early years practitioners are being encouraged to sign up to a new research trial to find out if helping young children manage their emotions can support their early development.

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

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The majority of local authorities do not think they will have enough places to meet demand for the expanded offer, according to new research by Coram Family and Childcare.

Calls to change SEND funding system to increase 'scandalously low' number of early years places

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

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A charity is calling for immediate action on the current system of funding for children with SEND, who, due to ‘unnecessarily complex application processes’, are being turned away by early years settings.

Tens of thousands register for DfE's early years catch-up training

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Thursday, January 25, 2024

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Tens of thousands of early years professionals have signed up to the DfE’s education recovery training courses, designed to improve children’s outcomes,including those that are disadvantaged.

Attainment gap ‘at risk of widening’ in current policy outlook, experts warn

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Wednesday, January 24, 2024

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The early years sector is increasingly moving towards ‘childcare at the expense of high-quality education’, the Sutton Trust warns.

Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

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Tuesday, January 23, 2024

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Six million of the poorest people in the UK would need to double their income to escape poverty, a major report has warned.

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

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Monday, January 22, 2024

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Ministers have actioned a last-minute ‘workaround’ to ensure that thousands of parents of two year-olds can get their codes to take-up a funded place.

DfE miscalculated under-twos places by £120m, but says it will cover whatever it costs

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Monday, January 22, 2024

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The DFE miscalculated funding for under-twos places by at least £120 million, but has now committed to ‘funding however much it costs’.

Measles declared a national incident amid surge in cases

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Monday, January 22, 2024

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Parents in England are being urged to vaccinate their children against measles as the UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA) declares the rapid rise in cases in the West Midlands a ‘national incident’.

Ofsted pledges to always act with 'professionalism, empathy and respect' following the death of Ruth Perry

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Friday, January 19, 2024

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Ofsted has commited to taking a more compassionate approach to inspections within its response to the Coroner's report following the inquest into the death of headteacher Ruth Perry.

Ofsted updates early years handbook to clarify how inspections can be paused

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Friday, January 19, 2024

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Ofsted has added guidance on when pausing an inspection may be appropriate within its Early Years Inspection handbook, as well as how an inspector should consider the wellbeing of staff.

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Local authority timescales to inform providers of funding rates shortened

DfE introduces £1,000 sign-up bonus to encourage more people to work in the early years sector

Tens of thousands of children waiting months or years for autism support

Share your thoughts on two-year-old ratios

Parents re-launch campaign to save Hackney children's centres that are under threat for a second time

Nursery Chains 2024: Childbase top of our league

Foundations launches framework to support councils to develop Family Hubs

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

Early years settings encouraged to 'take silly seriously' this Red Nose Day

The Big Debate: Labour's plans for universal childcare

Kids Planet grows to 182 nurseries

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

MPs call for Ofsted to end single-word inspection judgements

Key findings from Education Select Committee report into Ofsted's work with schools

Early years practitioners invited to take part in programme to improve children's self-regulation

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

Calls to change SEND funding system to increase 'scandalously low' number of early years places

Tens of thousands register for DfE's early years catch-up training

Attainment gap ‘at risk of widening’ in current policy outlook, experts warn

Three in every ten children in the UK live in poverty as ‘scale of destitution’ rises fast

Ministers provide 'temporary fix' so parents can get their code for the extended hours

DfE miscalculated under-twos places by £120m, but says it will cover whatever it costs

Measles declared a national incident amid surge in cases

Ofsted pledges to always act with 'professionalism, empathy and respect' following the death of Ruth Perry

Ofsted updates early years handbook to clarify how inspections can be paused

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