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
The language of Mathematics (part one)
Steven White is the Nursery Manager at Tiptoes Nursery and an education consultant in Outdoor education, with 13 years of experience in childcare and early years education. In this blog, he shares his insight with us into how children’s natural curiosity can be nurtured to support the development of maths skills and confidence in […]
Ofsted launches new five-year strategy
Strategy focuses on “intelligent, responsible and focused inspection and regulation”
30-hours could widen the social mobility gap, says Sutton Trust
Social mobility foundation says that government should focus on quality over quantity in early years
Report links early language to child wellbeing
Research from the Early Intervention Foundation suggests early language is as important as obesity as a sign of wellbeing
To Study or Not to Study?
Jessica Gosling, founder of Step to Pre-school, has years of experience teaching in both the early years and primary schools, in the UK and internationally. In this long read, she explains why she chose to further her studies with a Masters in Early Childhood Education, what she thinks the value of these kinds of […]
Rules on ratios could be relaxed for childminders with 30-hours children
DfE says that childminders may be able to work outside of current ratios if they provide wraparound care
Education secretary to face 30 hours questions from select committee
Justine Greening will be expected to explain the DfE’s work on schools funding, GCSE changes and the implementation of the 30 hours in an upcoming committee hearing.