An Alliance member has launched a parliamentary petition to increase early years funding

71.8% of children achieve a “good level of development”

Government confirms that time limit for claiming costs extended from one month to two

Outgoing chief medical officer calls for water and milk only

Calls for England to follow suit as parents in Scotland banned from smacking their children

Chancellor pledges to raise minimum wage by 2024

Alliance chief executive comments on 'bleak' results of NW survey

The Vegan Society calls for dairy-free milks to be offered in nurseries

Labour party reveals funded childcare plans

Minister will oversee early years and childcare funding

Alliance, DfE and Ofsted survey sector on paperwork stress

MP will cover department while Kemi Badenoch is on maternity leave