Alliance challenges inconsistent LA funding agreements
The organisation is raising reports of unreasonably-restrictive provider agreements with the Department for Education
Alliance criticises lack of reference to early years sector in Spring Statement
The Chancellor did not announce additional support for the early years, despite warnings about the growing pressure on providers.
Coram annual report shows disadvantaged and SEND children more likely to struggle to access early years provision
Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are more likely to struggle to access early years provision in England than their peers, according to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual Childcare Survey.
New National Insurance cost support excludes private and voluntary early years providers
The government has today published new guidance on a government grant for increasing National Insurance contributions that confirms private and voluntary early years providers are not eligible for this support.
Parents set to face shortages of government-funded early years places and rising costs
Early years settings and childminders in England have warned they are likely to limit the number of government-funded places on offer and increase their prices, a new survey by the Early Years Alliance has found.
Early years settings and families invited to take part in toilet training research
Researchers at University College London (UCL) are urging early years settings, schools, and families to take part in a project focused on toilet training.
Report shows child safeguarding reviews silent on issues around race and racism
The safeguarding needs of children from Black, Asian and mixed-heritage households are not being met, according to a new report by The Child Safeguarding Practice Review Panel (TCSPRP).
Government announces £11 million in funding for children’s supervised toothbrushing programme
A national programme of supervised toothbrushing for three-to-five-year-olds is being rolled out across the most deprived areas from April, the government has announced.
New Allergy School programme launched to protect children with food allergies
A new, free Allergy School programme has been launched to protect children with food allergies in education settings by The Natasha Allergy Research Foundation (NARF)
DfE confirms details of additional funding to support early entitlement expansion plans
The government has confirmed how the £75 million grant has been distributed between local authorities.
Government updates guidance on early entitlement charges
The Department for Education has published updated guidance on how early years providers should deliver the early entitlement offers, including clarification on the rules on additional charges.
The Royal Foundation promotes shared creativity in new portrait campaign
A new campaign encouraging families to get creative with portraits has been launched by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.