Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Claire Coutinho, Conservative MP and former children, families and wellbeing minister, has been promoted to the cabinet.

95% of English councils say that early years providers in their area are finding it difficult to recruit staff

A further 2000 funded SENCo training places for early years staff announced by DfE

The Early Years Alliance is part of a new early years-focused coalition, alongside other leading early years organisations and charities.

Childminders who live in rented housing should be allowed to run their business from home, the government has said.

Early Years Alliance CEO Neil Leitch has criticised misleading claims in a DfE blog post.

The pandemic has negatively impacted the socio-emotional development of children from all backgrounds, new research has found.

Families with children under three may be unable to access government-funded places at early years settings when the government extends the 30-hours offer

Families are increasingly struggling with the cost and availability of places in early years settings

Report from cross-party early years inquiry states that the government will need further funding to enact its proposed changes to the sector.

A new consultation on the early entitlement offers has been published.

A newly-published report highlights the risks associated with government plans to expand the early years entitlement offer in England.