Alliance to give evidence to Education Committee Inquiry
Inquiry will examine access to childcare and early years entitlements
Princess of Wales visits outstanding Alliance-run setting in Luton
Visit part of work raising awareness of the importance of the early years
Energy bill support for businesses will reduce in April
Alliance warns that new scheme will not safeguard settings
Early years sector not mentioned in Rishi Sunak’s ‘priorities’ speech
Prime Minister outlines priorities for year, without mentioning early years funding
Plans to overhaul early years “shelved”
Alliance welcomes update on ratio plans
Local authority funding rates for 2023 confirmed
DfE also responds to the funding consultation
Ofsted report highlights impact of staffing crisis
Staffing issues “compound the problem” caused by pandemic, report says
Ofsted data reveals closure of 5,400 early years settings in the last year
New Ofsted sector statistics show decrease in number of registered settings
Government’s response to the SEND review will be published early next year
DfE confirms plans to publish its response to the review in early 2023
Princess of Wales calls for greater recognition of the early years
“Not enough is being done” to support children’s early development
Alliance wins Early Years and Partnership Working at CYP Now Awards
Alliance and A Better Start Southend win awards
Early years funding will drop 8% in real terms, according to IFS research
Report shows that by 2024-25, funding for early years will be 8% lower in real terms