Childminder numbers fall by a fifth since 2015
Childminder numbers continue to fall sharply
“Tread carefully” on minimum wage increases, warns IFS
Watchdog calls for caution on minimum wage rises
Nursery owner challenges Prime Minister on childcare funding
Boris Johnson says there will be an announcement about childcare in manifesto “soon”
DfE refuses to release childcare funding information after ICO ruling
Alliance calls decision “shameful” after ruling from ICO
96% of providers say 30-hours funding doesn’t cover costs
Early years providers say funded hours put strain on finances
38% of childcare providers in deprived areas are making a loss
Ceeda report reveals details behind £662 million shortfall in the sector
Liberal Democrats promise 35 hours of childcare from 9 months
Party pledges to support working families with children aged 9 months and above
Labour pledges to extend 30-hours to all children aged two- to four-years-old
Party promises reinvestment in Sure Start centres and improve “pay and skills” in the sector
Cost of delivering childcare places increases 20%
Increase comes as DfE commits to a 2% increase in local authority rates
Early years funding petition closes early
Petitions committee closes site to new signatures as parliament dissolves
Ofsted and the Alliance produce guidance to offer clarity for childminders
Confusion over rules around providing care for both early years children and school-age children
One in six children’s centres has closed since 2010
Figures revealed by education minister show extent of closures