Justine Greening is replaced as education secretary
Damian Hinds takes over role after Greening steps down
Share your views on the new Level 2 qualification
The Alliance invites early years employers to share their views on proposed criteria
Inquiry into government’s childcare policy launches
Treasury Committee to examine childcare policy and its impact on the economy
Government scraps early years expansion fund
£30 million funding scheme for low-interest loans is shelved
Campaign calls for healthier children’s snacks
Public Health England recommends two daily snacks of no more than 100 calories each for children
89% of three- and four-year-olds access formal childcare
New statistics from the DfE reveal differing levels of access to childcare
Contacting the Alliance over the festive period
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Foster children will be eligible for 30-hours funding
Government U-turns on 30-hours funding, which had excluded foster children
20,000 parents still haven’t secured a 30-hours place
Government statistics reveal that 10% of eligible parents didn’t secure a place
Justine Greening announces £50m funding for school nurseries
Early years to be supported as social mobility action plan
Ofsted’s annual report calls for changes to the EYFS
Report argues that the EYFS “could be improved” to ensure children are prepared for KS1
SEED study reports a rise in early years quality
Government-funded study says that group settings have improved over time