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New Ofsted statistics reveal fall in early years places

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Nov 17, 2023
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The number of early years places across the country has fallen by 17,800 over the past year, Ofsted figures reveal.Read more
Munira Wilson

Early years funding gap costing parents £1000 a year in hidden fees, analysis suggests

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Nov 14, 2023
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Parents of three- and four-year olds accessing the early entitlement offers are paying up to £1000 a year in extra ‘hidden’ fees due to underfundingRead more
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One in five children with SEND being turned away from early years settings, new research finds

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Nov 14, 2023
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A rising number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being turned away from early years settingsRead more

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Drop in number of two-year-olds at the expected level of development, government statistics show

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Nov 8, 2023
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The number of children aged two to two-and-a-half years old meeting or exceeding the expected level of development in 2022-23 was lower than in the previous yearRead more

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New research highlights the worsening workforce crisis in the early years sector

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Nov 6, 2023
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57% of nursery and pre-school staff and 38% of childminders are considering quitting the early years sectorRead more

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