Alliance launches Winter Toolkit to help providers face seasonal challenges

Winter-themed resources designed to help providers navigate the colder months
Fatherhood Institute launches Becoming Dad guide for new fathers

Guidance offers evidence-based advice for families
Will Quince shares ambitions for children and young people with SEND

Children and families minister announces new SEND Review Steering Group
Nadhim Zahawi promises to put fight against climate change “at the heart of education”

Education secretary makes speech at COP26, promising support for education sector
DfE confirms early years recovery spending programmes

Alliance expresses disappointment at details of training programmes
Ofsted calls for “stronger oversight” of early years chains

Latest research recommends changes to multiple provider inspections
Chancellor promises extra funding for the early years at Spending Review

Government reveals spending plans in latest Budget
Minimum wage to rise to £9.50 an hour

NLW will increase from £8.91 to £9.50 an hour from 1 April
Organisations call on government to “build back childhood”

Campaign calls on Chancellor to use Spending Review to invest in children
Childcare investment could increase mothers’ income by £10bn, report claims

Report by CPP calls for an audit of cost of funded places and subsidies for children under two
Duchess of Cambridge learns about UCL childhood research

Duchess visits UCL to hear about ‘Children of the 2020s’ research project
Petitions Committee calls for an independent review of childcare funding

Report looks at support for new parents one year after initial Covid-19 review