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The safeguarding needs of children from Black, Asian and mixed-heritage households are not being met, according to a new report by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (TCSPRP).
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are urging early years settings, schools, and families to take part in a project focused on toilet training.
A national programme of supervised toothbrushing for three-to-five-year-olds is being rolled out across the most deprived areas from April, the government has announced.
A new, free Allergy School programme has been launched to protect children with food allergies in education settings by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation (NARF)
The government has confirmed how the £75 million grant has been distributed between local authorities.
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on how early years providers should deliver the early entitlement offers, including clarification on the rules on additional charges.
A new campaign encouraging families to get creative with portraits has been launched by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
Apprentices aged 19 years or older at the start of their apprenticeship will no longer be required to hold Level 2 English and maths qualifications to complete their apprenticeship, the government has confirmed.
An updated list of ‘full and relevant’ early years qualifications that count towards staff:child ratios in the UK has been released by the Department for Education (DfE).
Social and emotional skills must be prioritised for children and society to thrive, according to a new framework published by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.
Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards.
Children are starting school behind developmental expectations, according to a report published by early education and childhood development charity Kindred2.