Government delays in confirming the upcoming funding rates for the new one- and two-year-old early entitlement offers are “putting the entire policy at risk”

Ofsted's latest annual report states that the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in the early years sector are putting the quality of early years provision at risk.

Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the national living wage will increase from £10.42 to £11.44 in April 2024 – a near 10% increase – and extend to 21- and 22-year-olds

More than 1.5 million children in England are living in areas where there are more than three children for every early years place, according to new statistics

The number of early years places across the country has fallen by 17,800 over the past year, Ofsted figures reveal.

Parents of three- and four-year olds accessing the early entitlement offers are paying up to £1000 a year in extra ‘hidden’ fees due to underfunding

A rising number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being turned away from early years settings

The number of children aged two to two-and-a-half years old meeting or exceeding the expected level of development in 2022-23 was lower than in the previous year

57% of nursery and pre-school staff and 38% of childminders are considering quitting the early years sector

The Home Office has published a consultation outlining the government's proposals for a mandatory reporting duty for child sexual abuse

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced £100 million of new capital funding to support early years and wraparound care providers to increase their physical space.

The Department for Education has published its official response to the recent consultation on changes to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) Framework