Fundraise and celebrate maths with the NSPCC’s Number Day
Number Day provides a unique opportunity for children to have fun with maths and fundraise for the NSPCC, the leading children’s charity fighting to end child abuse. The annual event sees free curriculum-based activities made available to schools and early years settings across the country to help make maths fun while raising funds for […]
Ratios petition reaches 100,000 signatures
Under government rules, the petition must now be debated in Parliament.
Prime Minister plans to ‘drive the creation of new childminder agencies’ as part of early years reforms, reports claim
The move is intended to boost childminder number and reduce early years costs, the Telegraph reports
New holiday pay rules for part-time employees confirmed
A recent court case confirmed that the minimum annual leave for any worker is 5.6 weeks.
Prime Minister Boris Johnson to step down
Decision comes after a series of ministerial resignations
DfE research reveals “perfect storm” of challenges for providers
New reports reveal impact of the pandemic, underfunding and staffing challenges
Childminders excluded from carbon dioxide monitor rollout to educational settings, DfE confirms
Childminders who receive early education funding will not be included in the recently-announced rollout of carbon dioxide monitors to education settings, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed
Children no longer classed as clinically extremely vulnerable
Children and young people will no longer be classed as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV), the government has announced.
New figures reveal fall in funded place registrations during the pandemic
New Department for Education statistics on childcare and early years reveal a marked decline in the number of children registered for early entitlement places.
Final revised EYFS Framework published
The new Framework will come into force on 1 September 2021.
Early years providers and Covid vaccinations: an Alliance FAQ
Over recent days, there has been a lot of confusion around whether or not early years providers are now eligible for Covid-19 vaccination under the umbrella of ‘social care’. The below FAQ aims to clear up some of the confusion on the official current government position on the issue of vaccinations. When are early years providers […]
Sector raises concerns over minister’s inaccurate 30 hours comments
Environment minister Thérèse Coffey told Suffolk providers that the 30 hours provision is made up of 15 hours of education, and 15 hours of childcare.