Most parents expect childcare providers to seek nutritional advice
Most providers do not seek nutritional advice, despite parent preference
More children reach a “good” level of development
EYFS profile results show increase in percentage of children reaching a good level of development
RoSPA asks practitioners to help prevent accidents
New national strategy could prevent accidents in the home
Ofsted drops outcomes from inspection framework
New inspection framework for early years will be consulted on in January 2019
Ofsted updates guidance for staff without a DBS check
Staff without DBS check should not be left alone with children
Childcare vouchers scheme closes to new applicants
Scheme is no longer open to new applicants
Childcare supports psychological development, study says
Researchers say attending childcare may improve children’s development
Alliance launches nutrition course with Early Years Nutrition Partnership
Healthy eating course launches on EduCare
Access to childcare falls in areas of disadvantage
Latest Ceeda report reveals growing inequality
Labour to promise free childcare for all two- to four-year-olds
Jeremy Corbyn to pledge “radical expansion” of childcare scheme
Spending on Sure Start drops 67% since 2009-10
IFS report highlights decreasing budgets for early years services
30 hours offer is “not completely free” for parents, according to DfE report
Frontier Economics report says that 56% of parents pay additional charges