With a tin can, you can…
The Alliance’s Melanie Pilcher celebrates National Tin Can Day by sharing ways to reuse and recycle tin cans in little ones’ learning
Alliance CEO criticises “insulting” messaging in school nursery promotions
The Department for Education shared social media posts claiming that school-based nurseries give children “a smoother transition to reception year”.
DfE launches first wave of school nurseries
The new settings are expected to offer around 6,000 new places in total.
Alliance challenges inconsistent LA funding agreements
The organisation is raising reports of unreasonably-restrictive provider agreements with the Department for Education
Alliance criticises lack of reference to early years sector in Spring Statement
The Chancellor did not announce additional support for the early years, despite warnings about the growing pressure on providers.
Coram annual report shows disadvantaged and SEND children more likely to struggle to access early years provision
Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are more likely to struggle to access early years provision in England than their peers, according to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual Childcare Survey.
New National Insurance cost support excludes private and voluntary early years providers
The government has today published new guidance on a government grant for increasing National Insurance contributions that confirms private and voluntary early years providers are not eligible for this support.
Parents set to face shortages of government-funded early years places and rising costs
Early years settings and childminders in England have warned they are likely to limit the number of government-funded places on offer and increase their prices, a new survey by the Early Years Alliance has found.
Report shows child safeguarding reviews silent on issues around race and racism
The safeguarding needs of children from Black, Asian and mixed-heritage households are not being met, according to a new report by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (TCSPRP).
Early years settings and families invited to take part in toilet training research
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are urging early years settings, schools, and families to take part in a project focused on toilet training.
Nursery marketing should drive registrations, forget the clicks!
Written by Nigel Rolfe, Sales Director for Childcare Marketing and previously owned a group of nurseries. Nigel has worked in the childcare sector for over 20 years. Contact – www.childcaremarketing.co.uk. With so many marketing options available, choosing the right marketing provider—is critical. The focus should always be on measurable outcomes rather than vanity metrics. […]
Government announces £11 million in funding for children’s supervised toothbrushing programme
A national programme of supervised toothbrushing for three-to-five-year-olds is being rolled out across the most deprived areas from April, the government has announced.