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Applications for the second phase early entitlement expansion will open on 12 May. Read more

Proposals include strengthening expectations for local authorities to pay childminders monthlyRead more

The Big Listen, a wide-ranging consultation inviting input from education and care professionals, was launched by Ofsted on Friday 8 MarchRead more

Anyone working in a regulated activity relating to children in England – including early education and teaching professionals – will now have a legal duty to report crimes of...Read more

Labour has unveiled data analysis showing that early education and childcare costs have increased beyond the rate of inflation by over a third since 2010Read more

45.9% of parents have either been plunged into debt or had to withdraw funds from savings to keep up with early education and childcare costsRead more

The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has stated that, in January 2024, job vacancies for the early years had increased by 146.2% on pre-pandemic levels.Read more