New childminder agency plans overwhelmingly opposed by childminders
Survey of childminders in England finds majority opposed to plans
Kelly Tolhurst leaves early years role at DfE
MP confirms that she is no longer minister for schools and childhood
Kit Malthouse leaves role as education secretary
Keegan is fifth education secretary appointed in 2022
Rishi Sunak appointed Conservative leader
Alliance calls on new PM to tackle early years crisis
DfE shares more details of early years recovery scheme
£180 million scheme focuses on training for practitioners and early language skills
Children’s Commissioner calls for “transformative” early years model
Report calls on schools to help “address the early education challenge”
Liz Truss considers giving early years funding to parents
Suggested shake-up could see funding sent to parents instead of providers
Liz Truss said to be considering removing ratio rules
The Times reports that Prime Minister is considering “abolishing ratio rules”
Alliance launches nutrition survey with LEYF
Joint survey considers foods provision and nutrition in early years settings
Ratios petition reaches 100,000 signatures
Under government rules, the petition must now be debated in Parliament.
Prime Minister plans to ‘drive the creation of new childminder agencies’ as part of early years reforms, reports claim
The move is intended to boost childminder number and reduce early years costs, the Telegraph reports
Labour pledges to fund breakfast clubs for every primary school
All schools in England would have a fully funded breakfast club under proposals