Alliance criticises reports of ratio rule change
DfE says sector will be consulted before any changes considered
Social Market Foundation warns of “baby shortage”
Falling fertility rates could hit the economy, thinktank warns
4.3 million parents struggle to access support for under fives
78% of parents are worried about the impact on them or their child
Will Quince replaces Vicky Ford as children and families minister
Vicky Ford moves to Foreign Office
Nadhim Zahawi replaces Gavin Williamson as education secretary
Nadhim Zahawi previously served as early years minister in 2018
97% of UK parents say childcare is too expensive, survey reveals
New survey reveals demand for more support for cost of childcare
National Insurance contributions for employees and employers set to increase in April 2022
£12bn tax increase to fund social care and NHS
Vicky Ford dismisses concerns about falling numbers of providers
Alliance criticises Vicky Ford comments on childminder closures
Rates relief extended for childcare providers in Wales until 2025
Alliance calls for urgent action on business rates for English nurseries
New Alliance publication helps settings embed social responsibility into early years provision
The Alliance launches a new publication on weaving sustainability education into learning and development
Childminders excluded from carbon dioxide monitor rollout to educational settings, DfE confirms
Childminders who receive early education funding will not be included in the recently-announced rollout of carbon dioxide monitors to education settings, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed
Children no longer classed as clinically extremely vulnerable
Children and young people will no longer be classed as clinically extremely vulnerable (CEV), the government has announced.