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

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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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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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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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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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Early years funding consultation for children under three published

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A newÌýÌýon the early entitlement offers has been published.Read more

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Planned early years changes risk widening inequalities, new report warns

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A newly-published report highlights the risks associated with government plans to expand the early years entitlement offerÌýin England.Read more

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Government publishes revised EYFS FrameworkÌý

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The new framework will come into effect on 4 September.Read more
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Alliance launchesÌýsurveys onÌýfundingÌýand expansion of entitlement offers

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The research looks at plans for and expectation of the new funded offersRead more

Individual local authority funding rates for September 2023 announced

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The rates are the result ofÌýthe £204m uplift announced in the BudgetÌýRead more

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DfE confirms September 2023 funding rate increases

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Government has confirmed funding rates from SeptemberRead more

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