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New EPI report urges government to tackle food poverty in the early years

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Nov 28, 2024
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Tackling food poverty in the early years should be a priority of the government’s Child Poverty Taskforce, a new report by the education thinktank Education Policy Institute (EPI) has argued. Read more

Latest Ofsted statistics show a continued drop in early years providers across England

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Nov 20, 2024
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The number of early years providers in England has fallen by over 1,000 over the past year, new data released by Ofsted has revealed. Read more

Government plan to use spare capacity in primary schools to deliver early years targets is “unlikely to work”, report suggests

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Nov 19, 2024
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Plans to utilise spare capacity in primary schools across England to deliver the spaces required for the ongoing early entitlement expansion is “unlikely to work”, a report produced by consultancy Frontier Economics has stated.  Read more

Nearly 18,000 early educators could be recruited if more roles included part-time or flexible options, new study claims

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Nov 19, 2024
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Increasing the volume of early years roles that are part-time or include flexible working options would aid the recruitment of educators in the sector, a study by social enterprise Timewise has found. Read more

Families face rising early years costs for families and setting closures as providers warns of the impact of National Insurance and minimum wage rises, Alliance survey finds

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Nov 12, 2024
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Parents are set to face rising early years costs and setting closures as the early years sector grapples with the impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) and minimum wages, a new Early Years Alliance survey of...Read more

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