Labour pledges to increase Early Years Pupil Premium
£110m investment promised as part of proposed education recovery plans
30% of Covid-19 spending comes from existing budgets, IFS warns
Two thirds of funding to be provided by underspending or existing budgets
Covid-19 disruption risks widening attainment gap
80% of providers say government is not doing enough to support early years tackling the impact of the pandemic on children
EPI calls for £13.5bn education support package
Estimate cost of three-year package totals £483m for early years
2,000 early years providers have closed since start of the year
Labour warns that “worst fears are being realised”
Alliance calls for funding uplift in response to Queen’s Speech
Call for funding to back up government promises on the early years
Alliance announces line-up for Annual Conference
James Heckman, Guilaine Kinouani and Sir Kevan Collins confirmed as key note speakers
Alliance launches National Week of Play
From 21-27 June we will focus on how best to put play at the heart of practice
Renewed call for Baseline to be “paused”
More Than a Score campaign released new report
Just 10% of parents say early years is adequately funded
Alliance calls for urgent funding review after survey findings
Labour launches “big conversation” on early years
Government has cut spending on Sure Start by 40% since 2015
Government urged to commit to play pledge
Calls for Prime Minister to follow Scottish play park example