Amanda Spielman comments on Bold Beginnings and ‘school readiness’ at Alliance conference

Implementing the GDPR course is available free to Alliance members

Early years sector facing a shortfall of £500 million each year

75% of requests to start school at age five are granted overalll

Government issues new early years SENCO job description and qualification specification

Childcare awards recognise innovation in the sector

Life Chances inquiry will focus on the effects of early education and social policy

Early years highlighted as a “missed opportunity” by committees

£13.5 million fund will support two new early language schemes

Alliance surveys early years practitioners on mental wellbeing in the sector

FSB recommends annual review of local authority rates

DfE statistics show that 13% of eligibility codes have not been validated