Voluntary living wage increases to £8.75 an hour
Minimum suggested by the Living Wage Foundation increased by 30p an hour
Parents want more early years services, survey suggests
Family and Childcare Trust report reveals demand for early years services
Sector raises concerns over minister’s inaccurate 30 hours comments
Environment minister Thérèse Coffey told Suffolk providers that the 30 hours provision is made up of 15 hours of education, and 15 hours of childcare.
Government plans new 30-hour evaluation
DfE will commission an evaluation of the first two-terms of 30 hours rollout in 10-20 areas.
Alliance announces first annual Outstanding Member Awards
All Alliance members, whether volunteers or paid staff, will be eligible to be nominated for the new awards
Childcare costs rising faster than wages, says TUC
Research shows that average costs for one-year-old care rose 48% between 2008 and 2016
More children achieving a good level of development, EYFS Profile stats show
Proportion of children achieving at least the expected level of development at the end of reception has increased to 70.7%.
APPG to discuss the financial security of early years settings
Group will meet in House of Commons on 1 November
30-hours funding will hurt poorer families the most, Alliance warns
Alliance raises funding concerns at parliamentary lobby
20,000 eligibility codes have yet to be validated
DfE statistics show that 10% of issued eligibility codes have not been validated
30-hours debate to take place at House of Commons
MPs to debate impact of 30-hours ‘free childcare’ offer
Nearly half of early years settings have unfilled vacancies, new survey finds
Survey finds that 12,580 vacancies remain unfilled at early years settings