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Three children in denim dungarees - one child sat down and the other two stood up - are facing a toy-filled cabinet

Alliance CEO refutes claims about 30-hours funding expansion made in DfE blog

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Aug 4, 2023
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Early Years Alliance CEO Neil Leitch has criticised misleading claims in a DfE blog post.Read more

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Social and emotional skills of children of all backgrounds suffered in pandemic, study finds

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Aug 3, 2023
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The pandemic has negatively impacted the socio-emotional development of children from all backgrounds, new research has found.Read more

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Alliance research shows families will struggle to access funded places at early years settings

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Aug 1, 2023
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Families with children under three may be unable to access government-funded places at early years settings when the government extends the 30-hours offerRead more

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New DfE parent survey highlights early years cost and availability challenges

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Jul 31, 2023
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Families are increasingly struggling with the cost and availability of places in early years settingsRead more

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Early years changes will fail without further financial investment, Education Committee warns

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Jul 26, 2023
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Report from cross-partyÌýearly yearsÌýinquiry states that the government will need further funding to enact its proposed changes to the sector.Read more

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