Only half of local authorities have sufficient childcare for children under two, according to Coram survey
Full-time early years place costs £14,836 a year, survey reveals
Empowering families to support children’s learning at home
Richard Knight, early years development manager at the Alliance, shares ideas for inspiring families and support children’s learning at home
Three-quarters of parents who pay for care say early years costs take up majority of their income
Cost of early years care is now more than 75% of take-home pay for a quarter of parents
High early years costs are “costing the economy billions in lost earnings” report claims
CPP report says high early years fees are “holding back much-needed labour supply”
Hearing the voice of the child
Julie Pearson early years development manager at the Alliance, shares how you can ensure that the voice of the child is heard in your setting Loris Malaguzzi, founder of the Reggio Emilia approach, informs us that children possess one hundred languages. So how can we ensure these languages are heard within our early years settings? […]
Government publishes SEND Improvement Plan
New plan follows last year’s consultation on proposals to improve SEND provision
Almost nine in 10 early years providers set to increase fees this year
New Alliance survey warns of rising costs for families as providers struggling with increased expenses
Chancellor set to “reject” 30-hour expansion proposals
Chancellor reportedly set to reject reform plans to expand the 30-hour offer.
Supporting children with English as an Additional Language at your setting
Sharon Bond, lead early help advisor and Louise Campbell White, early help advisor, at the Alliance, explain how you can support children with EAL
Princess of Wales launches long-term early years campaign
‘Shaping Us’ campaign aims to increase public understanding of the first five years
Rising costs hit children’s meals in settings
82% of providers support the idea of additional funding for meals and snacks
A million children under four “growing up in poverty”, report warns
Joseph Rowntree Foundation report shows impact of growing costs