Current early years policy risks widening attainment gap, charity warns
Sutton Trust criticises focus on ‘childcare’ over and above quality early education
Why volunteering with the Ickle Pickles Children’s Charity is a great New Year’s resolution
If your list of New Year’s resolutions includes giving back and making a change then consider becoming a NeoHero with the Ickle Pickles Children’s Charity.
Minister insists families will be able to access extended offer, despite concerns
Concerns over the viability of the new scheme continue to grow ahead of the planned rollout in April
DfE announces workaround for parents accessing new two-year-old funding offer
A system is in place to support parents unable to reconfirm their eligibility for the new two-year-old funding offer until late February or March
Ofsted responds to Prevention of Future Death report
In its response the inspectorate apologised for the role it played in the tragic death of primary school headteacher Ruth Perry.
Line-up for Alliance’s second annual virtual Family Festival
Family Corner, the family arm of the Early Years Alliance, has announced the line-up for its second free, virtual family festival taking place in February
Call for government to review early years funding rates in London
The London Assembly Economy Committee is calling on the government to review early entitlement funding rates in London in a report published today
Only one in 10 parents able to secure early entitlement access code, research finds
Just 11% of eligible parents signing up to secure an access code for the government’s extended funding scheme have been granted one
Early years inspections to continue as normal despite pause for schools, Ofsted confirms
Routine early years inspections will continue as normal amid a school inspection pause
Parents set for disappointment as applications for new early entitlement offer open, Alliance warns
Applications for the first phase of the extended entitlement offer opened on 2 January
Labour reportedly planning to fund new nurseries in primary schools
The party is said to be considering the move to tackle early years place shortages
DfE confirms no change over unqualified staff rules
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that unqualified early years staff can continue to work in early years settings as normal