Early years practitioners complete more than 135,000 EduCare courses in lockdown
New statistics from EduCare show a 500% increase in training since 2019
Alliance investigates local funding discrepancies
FOI request sent to every local authority in England
Report says childcare workers are “underpaid, overworked and undervalued”
Social Mobility Commission report calls for overhaul of sector
Labour warns of ‘perfect storm’ for childcare
Party says that providers could close without support
CMA will not be taking any action against early years sector
Authority decision follows probe into childcare sector
Government shares early years funding plans for autumn term
New guidelines will see January 2020 census used for September 2020 funding
Keir Starmer calls for urgent support for early years sector
Labour leader calls on government to provide financial support for childcare
Children’s Commissioner report demands investment in early years
Anne Longfield calls for financial support
Labour urges government for early years package
Party calls on government to prevent closures
Employers to get £1,000 bonus for retaining furloughed staff
Chancellor unveils £30bn support package
Ofsted to start “phased return” to inspection in autumn
Inspectors will conduct “visits” rather than full inspections
Rules on “bubbles” to be relaxed on 20 July
Early years providers will no longer need to keep children in small consistent groups