Inquiry into impact of early education launches
Life Chances inquiry will focus on the effects of early education and social policy
Government launches fund for early language skills
£13.5 million fund will support two new early language schemes
Landmark mental health survey launches
Alliance surveys early years practitioners on mental wellbeing in the sector
Government “should ‘urgently’ review 30-hours funding rates”
FSB recommends annual review of local authority rates
50,000 summer term 30-hours codes have not been validated
DfE statistics show that 13% of eligibility codes have not been validated
Education helpline reports 35% increase in calls
Support helpline has seen an increased number of educators calling in the past year
NFER chosen to deliver baseline assessment
National Foundation for Educational Research will design and deliver baseline assessment tests in reception
1,000 children’s centres have closed since 2009
Figures from The Sutton Trust reveal the extent of cuts to children’s centre services
Number of childminders drops again in latest Ofsted statistics
Number of registered childminders drops by 500 since 31 August
Treasury Committee recommends higher funding rate for 30-hours scheme
Report on Childcare suggests that government should pay a higher rate for funded hours
Support for speech and language problems still limited
Bercow: 10 years on reveals “postcode lottery” for communication problems
Two thirds of local authorities fall behind on 30-hours delivery
63 local authorities validated fewer eligibility codes than the national average