The number of eligible two-year-olds registered for the 15-hour entitlement offer fell by 7% in January 2024 compared to the previous year, new statistics released by the Department for Education have revealed.

Ofsted has released statistics revealing that the number of registered early years providers fell by 2% between March 2023 and March 2024.

Labour MP Stephen Morgan has been confirmed as the minister with responsibility for the early years.

Ms Phillipson had previously held the role of shadow educatiion secretary since November 2021.

The Labour party have won the 2024 UK general election with a current total of 412 seats and a majority of 174, in what many are calling a ‘landslide victory’.

The Early Years Alliance has announced the details of its next in-person Alliance Connect Roadshow.

The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has published polling by More in Common highlighting a lack of confidence among young families in the main political parties’ election manifestos.

Coram Family and Childcare has today published research highlighting a lack of confidence in the sector on the future phases of the entitlement expansion.

The Education Policy Institute (EPI) has released analysis of the key manifesto pledges for education, highlighting their lack of focus on key issues affecting the early years sector.

The Conservative Party has launched its manifesto today, confirming the rollout of the early entitlement expansion, as planned.

The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, in which they pledge to invest in the early years sector, and ensure early education and childcare access that is “flexible, affordable and fair” for all families.

The Labour party has announced it will create 100,000 additional early education and childcare places for children from nine months old, through 3,334 new nurseries as part of its plan to meet demand in under-served areas.