Sally Goddard Blythe: 'The assessment of children’s physical skills at key stages in development and the introduction of regular sensory-movement programmes into schools is a practical way of helping all children to learn'

Sally Goddard Blythe: 'Why introducing screening and movement programmes in school would help child development'

Viewpoint

Julian Grenier to join Ofsted's early education curriculum unit

Inspection

Leap into spring with our March issue, featuring Nursery Chains

Bright Horizons' nursery in Crouch End has had it registration temporarily suspended by Ofsted, PHOTO: Bright Horizons

Bright Horizons nursery temporarily closed by Ofsted due to concerns over children's safety

Provision
Delegates at the Nursery World Business Summit at America Square Conference Centre in London on 7 March, 2023

Nursery World Business Summit: Labour reiterates breakfast club pledge, but promises wider childcare reforms

Families
The CPP are calling for childcare to be regarded as vital infrastructure to allow 'borrowing for investment', PHOTO: CPP

Lack of affordable, accessible childcare is costing the economy billions in lost earnings – report

Families
The Women's Budget Group wants the Chancellor to commit to adequately fund childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Chancellor urged to boost childcare funding by estimated shortfall

30 Hours Free Childcare
LEYF has set out its green approach in a new sustainability strategy PHOTO LEYF

LEYF publishes sustainability strategy and encourages early years settings to get involved

Policy & Politics
Caragh Booth, UK to Ukraine and Joby Carter, Carters Steam Fair with one of the generators donated to early years settings and schools in Ukraine

Ukrainian kindergartens secure generators following UK appeal

Provision
PHOTO Adobe Stock

SEND improvement plan – sector response

Special Educational Needs & Disabilities
The Government has pledged provision to support all families and children with SEND, regardless of where they live PHOTO Adobe Stock

SEND improvement plan: Government pledges to end postcode lottery for families and fund training for 5,000 early years SENCos

SEND
The survey revealed how some parents are having to reduce their working hours due to childcare costs or availability, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

Parents claim it doesn't make 'financial sense' to work due to childcare costs - survey

Childcare Costs