National Insurance increase will be reversed in November
National Insurance level will return to previous levels
Government announces early years sector reform in Mini-Budget
Chancellor calls for “barriers to be broken down”
Businesses and charities will see energy bills cut in half by support scheme
Government shares details of business support scheme
DfE confirms funding guidance for Queen’s State Funeral bank holiday
Providers who closed on this date should still receive early entitlement funding from their local authority.
Guidance for early years providers after death of Queen Elizabeth announced
DfE shares guidance for early years providers
Government announces six month energy price cap for businesses
Businesses, charities and public sector organisations will get “an equivalent guarantee” to households
Kit Malthouse named Secretary of State for Education
Malthouse was previously Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
TUC warns that early years costs could rise to £2,000 a month by 2026
Union calls for early years reform
Liz Truss to become next Prime Minister
Liz Truss is the new Conservative party leader
Half of teenagers who do not pass GCSE English and maths were not meeting expected levels in EYFS, study suggests
Half of those who do not pass English and maths were not meeting expected level in EYFS Profile
More than a third of low income families struggle to access support
Parents with a low income are 40% more likely to have difficulty accessing early support compared to high income families
Group-based providers invited to apply to stronger practice hub scheme
Group-based settings rated ‘good’ or ‘outstanding’ can apply