Support from Self-employment Income Support Scheme to increase
Self-employed support will cover 80% of average profits
Early years exempt from four-week lockdown
Education listed as an exemption to stay-at-home rule
Alliance calls for £240m early years funding in Spending Review
Survey finds that one in six providers could close before Christmas
IPPR and TUC call for greater early years support
New report backs greater investment in early years
Half of early years providers fear closure
DfE statistics reveal level of concern across sector
Practitioners asked for views on EYFS Reforms
‘Birth to 5 Matters’ survey launched
Alliance launches #ThisIsEarlyYears campaign
Campaign highlights the value of the sector
Rapid increase in number of Covid -19 cases in childcare settings
Ofsted data shows cases doubling each week since September
One in 10 early years providers could close this winter
County Councils Network warns that providers are at risk of closure due to Covid-19
Government expands Job Support Scheme
Businesses forced to close will have staff wages covered
Alliance calls for unspent tax-free childcare funds to be reallocated
£1.7 billion underspend could be reallocated to support the sector
One in six councils ignore DfE guidance on early years funding
Guidance to protect providers ignored by one in six local authorities in England