Government plans new 30-hour evaluation
DfE will commission an evaluation of the first two-terms of 30 hours rollout in 10-20 areas.
Alliance announces first annual Outstanding Member Awards
All Alliance members, whether volunteers or paid staff, will be eligible to be nominated for the new awards
More children achieving a good level of development, EYFS Profile stats show
Proportion of children achieving at least the expected level of development at the end of reception has increased to 70.7%.
Government announces plans to introduce new baseline assessment
EYFS Profile will remain, but will be more aligned with the KS1 curriculum
Education secretary to face 30 hours questions from select committee
Justine Greening will be expected to explain the DfE’s work on schools funding, GCSE changes and the implementation of the 30 hours in an upcoming committee hearing.
UK public spending on early years among lowest in OECD, report reveals
Less than half of early year spending in the UK comes from public sources, the second lowest of all OECD countries
A third of parents yet to secure a 30-hour place, DfE figures show
29% of parents still hadn’t had their 30-hour codes validated by the start of the autumn term
Alliance publishes guide to hung parliaments
With the news that both the Conservative and Labour parties have failed to achieve absolute majorities, the general election has officially ended in a hung parliament. But what is a hung parliament, and what happens now? Download our free guide for a comprehensive overview.
Hung parliament confirmed following general election
No party has won an overall majority in the 2017 general election, resulting in a hung parliament, it has been confirmed. The Conservative Party had widely been expected to win comfortably, with some polls predicting they would achieve a majority of as many as a hundred seats. However, it has now been confirmed that […]
Focus on ethnic groups to boost mobility, early years told
The Social Mobility Commission highlights inequality in new report Early years practitioners have been encouraged to focus on the needs of ethnic minority groups in a bid to fight social inequality. A new report from the Social Mobility Commission has highlighted inequalities in access to quality early years services for children from different […]
Paid-for re-inspection discussions to be revisited, government confirms
The Department for Education (DfE) and Ofsted will revisit joint discussions on the issue of paid-for re-inspections next year, the government has confirmed in its response to the Cutting red tape review. The move is in response to concerns raised during the review about “having to wait too long for re-inspections when given a […]
Free guide to early years changes published
The Pre-school Learning Alliance has published a free guide to early years funding and delivery changes. The guide,which is available to download at www.pre-school.org.uk/EYguide, will be sent to all Alliance members with the January edition of Under 5 magazine. Non-members will be able to receive a free copy of the guide on request. This new […]