75 employers back campaign to save childcare vouchers
Businesses call on government to keep the scheme open
Funding for two-year-olds has small impact on attainment gap
EIF says that higher take-up is linked to better results in Reception, but progress is slow
DfE ditches plans for children’s centre consultation
Plan for consultation on the future of centres has been dropped
Call for more graduates oversimplifies problem, says Alliance
Alliance says that a degree is not only test for quality staff
EPI and EIF call for more research into impact of funded hours
EPI and EIF publish reports on quality early education, calling for more research
Education secretary pledges support for early language development
Damian Hinds highlights “scandal” of lack of early language skills
Criteria for Level 2 qualifications updated
Government responds to consultation on level 2 qualifications
EPI report finds little change in disadvantage gap
Disadvantaged children’s scores on EYFSP remain static beween 2016 and 2017
DfE withdraws plans for graduate feasibility study
Nadhim Zahawi confirms that element of workforce strategy will no longer go ahead
Survey on first year of 30-hours launches
Alliance asks providers for views one year after launch
Childcare providers to lobby MPs on 30 hours
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Ofsted questions impact of schools on childhood obesity
Amanda Spielman says that schools are not a “silver bullet” in the fight against obesity