Government confirms Covid-19 self-isolation rules for under-fives
Update means under-fives who live in the same household as someone who has tested positive for Covid-19 should take a PCR test
Alliance calls for urgent clarity on close contact rules for under-fives
New guidance suggest children under five do not need to isolate
Ofsted statistics show a 38% increase in Covid-19 cases at early years settings
2,707 providers report positive cases of Covid-19, up from 1,960 the week before
Helen Hayes replaces Tulip Siddiq as shadow early years minister
Tulip Siddiq promoted into Treasury team
Early years staffing shortages reaches crisis point
New Alliance report reveals extent of staffing shortages in early years sector
Bridget Phillipson is Labour’s new shadow education secretary
Shadow cabinet reshuffle sees Kate Green leave education role
Parents do not think the government is doing enough to make childcare affordable
New survey reveals that that parents spend an average of £7,207 on childcare a year
New Ofsted data reveals childcare place disparities
70 local authorities in England see a decline in the number of early years places
IFS report says funding increase “will not compensate for rising costs”
Education spending report says early years funding increase will be eroded by rising costs
Children under five “negatively impacted” by the pandemic, says new EIF report
Physical development impacted by lockdowns and closed services
New data reveals huge tax-free childcare underspend
Figures show £2.4 billion underspend since 2017
DfE confirms local authority funding rates for 2022/23
Most rates will increase by 17p per hour for three- and four-year-olds