Childcare practitioners will no longer be disqualified because someone who lives or works in their house is disqualified

DfE statistics show that just 18% of places are taken up in maintained settings

Latest Ofsted statistics show further decrease in number of childminders

Pilot scheme aims to boost early language

New guidance confirms 30-hours offer for foster children

Event will take place in Westminster on 18 July

Response described as “woeful” by Alliance chief executive

Childminders in Wales can claim funding from September

Children from families with higher incomes benefit disproportionately from free early education

The Standards and Testing Agency releases guidance for baseline test

First ever Outstanding Member Awards took place on 1 June

Mental health survey reveals that one in four consider leaving the sector