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New IFS report shows sector set to continue to face financial pressures despite funding uplifts

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Jan 8, 2025
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Research from the Institute for Fiscal Studies has concluded that despite recent increases in early years funding, providers are set to continue to face significant...Read more

‘Mission-led’ government must centre vulnerable children, says safeguarding review panel

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Dec 12, 2024
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The government must ensure that at-risk children are at the heart of strategies to break down barriers to opportunity, the Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel has stated in its latest annual report. Read more

New DfE statistics highlight sharp rises in early years fees for parents

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Dec 12, 2024
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Average parent-paid fees for early years places increased steeply between 2023 and 2024, new statistics published today by the Department for Education (DfE) show.  Read more

Government announces over £2 billion boost to secure expansion in early education

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Dec 10, 2024
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Early years settings are to receive an additional £2 billion to support the rollout of 30 hours of government-funded early education from September 2025, the government has stated.Read more

Early years entitlement funding rates for local authorities announced

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Dec 10, 2024
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Local authority funding rates for the early years entitlement from March 2025 to April 2026 have been set, the government has confirmed.Read more

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