Alliance announces details of next Connect Roadshow in Bradford
The Early Years Alliance has announced the details of its next in-person Alliance Connect Roadshow.
Over 60% of families unconvinced by early education and childcare manifesto pledges, EECC reports
The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has published polling by More in Common highlighting a lack of confidence among young families in the main political parties’ election manifestos.
Coram research shows lack of confidence in the future phases of the entitlement expansion
Coram Family and Childcare has today published research highlighting a lack of confidence in the sector on the future phases of the entitlement expansion.
EPI report says election manifestos show ‘concerning lack of engagement’ with key issues facing the early years sector
The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has released analysis of the key manifesto pledges for education, highlighting their lack of focus on key issues affecting the early years sector.
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Preventing slips, trips, and falls
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Conservatives confirm early years expansion plans in manifesto
The Conservative Party has launched its manifesto today, confirming the rollout of the early entitlement expansion, as planned.
Liberal Democrats launch election manifesto with promise to invest in early years education
The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, in which they pledge to invest in the early years sector, and ensure early education and childcare access that is “flexible, affordable and fair” for all families.
100,000 new early education and childcare places pledged by Labour
The Labour party has announced it will create 100,000 additional early education and childcare places for children from nine months old, through 3,334 new nurseries as part of its plan to meet demand in under-served areas.
Voters call on next government to prioritise early years as much primary school
Most voters want political parties to prioritise the early years sector, new research out today from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition shows.
New Ofsted/ONS analysis prompts concern about equality of early years access
New joint analysis from Ofsted and the Ofsted for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed significant disparities between availability of early years settings across England.
40,000 more staff and 84,500 places needed by 2025 to meet increased early entitlement demand, PAC warn
The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has published a letter to the Department for Education (DfE) highlighting challenges in meeting the number of early education and childcare places available for the entitlement expansion.