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19 December 2014

• Alliance voices concerns over summer-born admissions rules

18 December 2014

• Alliance comments on tax-free childcare scheme as Childcare Payments Act receives Royal Assent
• Alliance comments on new DfE research report on childminders

3 December 2014

• Alliance comments on extension of Childcare Business Grant Scheme

27 November 2014

• Alliance welcomes latest early years inspection statistics

20 November 2014

• Alliance comments on latest Early Years Foundation Stage Profile statistics

13 November 2014

• Alliance comments on fall in childminder numbers

12 November 2014

• New research reveals free childcare scheme funding “crisis”
• Alliance responds to LaingBuisson childcare market report

5 November 2014

• Alliance takes first steps into China

28 October 2014

• Alliance comments on the registration of the first childminder agency

23 October 2014

• Alliance comments on government response to early years pupil premium consultation

22 October 2014

• Alliance responds to findings of new research on the impact on the free early education entitlement

21 October 2014

• Alliance responds to childcare minister’s comments on early years

16 October 2014

• Alliance comments on Early Years Foundation Stage Profile results

14 October 2014

• Alliance comments on common inspection framework plans

3 October 2014

• Alliance comments on Institute of Education study on the impact of school on disabled children’s behaviour

26 September 2014

• Alliance voices concerns over early years inspection changes

25 September 2014

• Alliance welcomes improvement in early years inspection outcomes

23 September 2014

• Alliance comments on Sir Michael Marmot’s remarks on the early years

22 September 2014

• Alliance launches new Facebook page

18 September 2014

• DfE statistics undermine government’s ‘two-year-olds in schools’ plan, says Alliance

11 September 2014

• Alliance voices concerns over latest children’s centre inspection statistics

10 September 2014

• Alliance comments on the Family and Childcare Trust’s London Childcare Report

9 September 2014

• Alliance comments on EPPSE Project findings

5 September 2014

• Alliance comments on childminder agency trial evaluation

4 September 2014

• Alliance responds to Sir Michael Wilshaw’s comments on childcare provision for funded two-year-olds

3 September 2014

• Alliance comments on Lib Dem free childcare plan

29 August 2014

• Alliance publishes new guide to the SEND Code of Practice for the Early Years

28 August 2014

• Alliance comments on Resolution Foundation childcare report

26 August 2014

• Alliance welcomes Liberal Democrat pupil premium

21 August 2014

• Alliance welcomes changes to complaint-driven inspection rules

20 August 2014

• Alliance criticises Early Years Educator entry requirement inconsistencies

19 August 2014

• Alliance comments on Centre for the Modern Family report on family financial pressures

11 August 2014

• Alliance criticises government response to childminder agency consultation

8 August 2014

• Alliance responds to Government announcement about teaching ‘Fundamental British Values’ in the early years

4 August 2014

• Alliance concerned about Apprenticeship framework changes

28 July 2014

• Alliance urges government rethink on childminder agencies following pilot results

22 July 2014

• Alliance voices concerns about planned changes to school admission rules

21 July 2014

• Alliance welcomes new early years minister

26 June 2014

• Government should focus on supporting PVI sector to deliver two-year-old offer, says Alliance

25 June 2014

• Early years pupil premium is “a positive step in the right direction”, says Alliance

23 June 2014

• Alliance criticises Labour focus on school-based early years provision

19 June 2014

• Alliance welcomes IPPR call for greater early years investment

18 June 2014

• Supporting effective teaching and learning in the early years

17 June 2014

• Alliance calls for greater investment into two-year-old offer to help tackle shortfall in places
• Alliance Southend-on-Sea project wins ÂŁ40m from Big Lottery Fund

13 June 2014

• Ofsted must focus on improving the quality of early years inspections, says Alliance

12 June 2014

• Alliance calls for greater clarity on funding for SEN support in the early years

10 June 2014

• Alliance announces Volunteer Awards 2014 winners

6 June 2014

• Government childcare reforms face mass opposition from providers, survey reveals

5 June 2014

• Alliance comments on latest children’s centre inspection statistics

29 May 2014

• Alliance responds to Ofsted inspection announcement
• Alliance criticises reception baseline assessment criteria

28 May 2014

• Alliance comments on Ofsted’s report on the childminder agency consultation responses
• Alliance comments on University of Oxford/Nuffield Foundation report on the quality of early years provision

23 May 2014

• Alliance comments on fall in childminder numbers

8 May 2014

• Alliance concerned by council plans to withhold free entitlement

28 April 2014

• Alliance responds to Department for Education survey on two-year-old provision in schools

22 April 2014

• Alliance comment on NUT plans to boycott reception baseline tests

3 April 2014

• Alliance criticises Ofsted early years recommendations

1 April 2014

• Alliance comments on revised Early Years Foundation Stage Framework

28 March 2014

• Childminder agency plans risk creating a two-tier system, Alliance warns

27 March 2014

• Alliance criticises reception assessment plans

24 March 2014

• Alliance bemused by latest announcement on Level 3 qualifications

21 March 2014

• Alliance raises concerns about latest early years guidance for inspectors

18 March 2014

• Alliance comments on government tax-free childcare scheme announcement today
• Alliance broadly supports Ofsted announcement on separate early years judgements in schools and academies

13 March 2014

• ‘Alliance raises concerns about impact of latest Children and Family Act changes

6 March 2014

• Home language development is critical for children learning English
• Alliance launches early years policy survey for practitioners

4 March 2014

• Alliance comments on “concerning” inspection outcomes statistics
• Alliance praises early years sector as childcare costs in England stabilise

25 February 2014

• Alliance expresses concern over early years educator entry requirements

17 February 2014

• Alliance welcomes changes to complaint-driven inspection process
• Comment on open letter on childminder agencies
• Alliance slams plans to relax ratios in out-of-hours clubs

13 February 2014

• Alliance calls for greater government investment in PVI sector

31 January 2014

• Alliance response to childcare and early years survey findings

13 January 2014

• Alliance rejects claims of 19% childcare cost rises

Further information

• Press releases 2015