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Kemi Badenoch appointed early years minister

Saffron Walden MP takes over from Nadhim Zahawi

Nadhim Zahawi leaves Department for Education

Early years minister moves to BEIS

Gavin Williamson appointed education secretary

Former secretary of defence appointed amid cabinet reshuffle

56% of childminder applications take longer than 12 weeks

Ofsted statistics reveal long processing times

DfE proposes Ofsted registration fee increases for early years providers

Consultation on proposed changes to registration fees opens

Portion guide updated for pre-school children

BNF suggests new portion guidelines for children aged one to four

Early years sector needs funding increase to sustain wage rises

Alliance gives evidence to Low Pay Commission

Andrea Leadsom leads debate on early years policies

MPs debate policies relating to children's first 1,001 days

Cost of holiday childcare rises 3%

Average cost of summer holiday childcare rises to £800

New funding for home-learning schemes and school-based settings

Schools given £22m to expand early years provision

Government risks childcare “becoming affordable only to the wealthy”

APPG report warns government about sustainability in childcare sector

Number of two-year-olds taking funded places drops

6,200 fewer children take-up offer