Childcare problems cost families millions new research claims
Save the Children says that families lose £1.2 billion in earnings due to childcare problems
Alastair Campbell announced as key speaker at Alliance 2018 conference
Campbell joins Amanda Spielman and Dr Guy Roberts-Holmes on speaker list
Research Study – share your views on the professional identities of early years educators
Nathan Archer is a Doctoral Researcher in Education at the University of Sheffield who is conducting a research project to collect the views and experiences of professionals from across the early years sector, on the subject of professional identities in early childhood education in England. Read more about the research project in this blog, and find out how […]
1,000 children’s centres have not been inspected in more than five years
Action for Children says the government is “letting down” children and families
Parents are paying to access ‘free childcare’ offer, survey finds
Alliance survey reveals only 35% of providers can offer 30-hours ‘completely free’
Problems with Childcare Service website continue
Government website causes problems for tax-free childcare and 30-hours offer
Why partnerships with parents are vital in the fight for better funding
Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch blogs about why working in partnership with parents is crucial if the early years sector is to secure fair funding now, and in the years to come.
30 hours data reveals regional differences in uptake
59,000 codes have not been validated for current term
Nadhim Zahawi takes on role at Department for Education
Parliamentary Under Secretary of State said to be taking over Goodwill’s previous remit
Reporting back to the bad old days
Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch shares his thoughts on the recent ‘Bold Beginnings’ report from Ofsted, as well as the negative sector response to that report, and the discussions it sparked around the ‘schoolification’ of the early years. This article originally appeared in Early Years Educator magazine. Last month, Ofsted released its first […]
Robert Goodwill leaves role at Department for Education
Goodwill leaves early years minister role after seven months
Justine Greening is replaced as education secretary
Damian Hinds takes over role after Greening steps down