Parents urged to get children MMR jab as one in six not fully vaccinated
New NHS England data shows shows 16.1% of five-year-olds had not received both doses of the MMR vaccine.
Early education and childcare access worse in England than elsewhere in Europe, study claims
England is one of the worst countries in Europe for early education and childcare access, according to a world-first study by Australia’s Victoria University (VU).
The LEGO Group, Early Years Alliance and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood join forces to distribute LEGO® Education sets to early years providers across the country
The sets will be available at the Alliance’s Childcare and Education EXPO stand this September.
Response to Ofsted’s Big Listen consultation published on heels of change to inspection judgements
Ofsted has today published its response to the Big Listen consultation, announcing a raft of upcoming changes to its inspections and approach.
Headline Ofsted judgements dropped for schools with early years set to follow at ‘a later date’
Single-word Ofsted judgements will be scrapped for schools “with immediate effect” to “boost school standards and increase transparency for parents”, the government has announced today.
Second phase of early entitlement expansion begins amid uncertainty
The future of the early entitlement expansion rollout remains uncertain without further government support, the Early Years Alliance has warned.
Families may not get first choice of early years places, government warns
Bridget Phillipson warns of impact of ongoing staffing shortages.
One in four children not toilet-trained before school, charity warns
A new report warns that school staff are diverting 2.5 hours a day supporting children who are not toilet-trained.
Survey reveals tackling low pay and workforce morale key to recruitment and retention in early years
Addressing poor pay and valuing the workforce are key to tackling the early years staffing crisis, according to a new survey by the Early Years Alliance.
DfE statistics show continued difficulties with early years places and costs
Parents of children under four cite ongoing concerns with the affordability and availability of early years places in a survey from the Department for Education (DfE).
Report states early years settings ‘essential’ to driving earlier SEND intervention and support
The early years sector is “well placed to act as the foundation of an inclusive education system”, according to an independent report by ISOS Partnership.
Childcare & Education Expo: Bringing Excellence to Midlands
Childcare & Education Expo dominated the early education event scene, early this year, with a record-breaking 3,395 attendees making their way through the doors of Olympia London.