Government plans to raise National Living Wage to £10.50 an hour
Chancellor pledges to raise minimum wage by 2024
Results of ‘Childcare’s dirty secret’ survey are “absolutely shocking”
Alliance chief executive comments on ‘bleak’ results of NW survey
Vegan alternatives “should be offered as part of free milk scheme”
The Vegan Society calls for dairy-free milks to be offered in nurseries
Labour announces plans for “free nursery education for all”
Labour party reveals funded childcare plans
Nick Gibb takes responsibility for early years at DfE
Minister will oversee early years and childcare funding
84% of providers produce more paperwork than required
Alliance, DfE and Ofsted survey sector on paperwork stress
Michelle Donelan is temporary children’s minister
MP will cover department while Kemi Badenoch is on maternity leave
Alliance urges sector to take action after funding announcement
Early years sector asked to contact MP
Men in childcare survey launches
GenderEYE launches early years survey
£66m in additional early years funding announced
Chancellor’s Spending Round promises £66m for funded hours
Tax-free childcare glitch hits parent payments
Parents left unable to pay settings
Silence on early years funding “incomprehensible”, Alliance says
Leaked document includes proposals for additional schools funding