A ‘lack of clarity’ is indicated by responses to the government’s call for evidence on the cost of providing childcare, according to an ...Read more
Concerns that the government will ‘significantly underfund’ the 30 hours free entitlement scheme have been highlighted by new research.
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A new campaign launched by the Family and Childcare Trust is calling for the reallocation of funding to make childcare more flexible.
France’s childcare system provided a source of inspiration for Sam Gyimah during a recent visit to Paris.
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A number of early years experts, academics and organisations have expressed their support for the Pre-school Learning Alliance’s ...Read more
Pat Glass has been appointed shadow childcare minister, the Labour party has announced.
The move comes after new leader Jeremy Corbyn appointed Lucy Powell, former shadow childcare and children’s minister, as shadow education secretary....Read more
The Department for Education will launch an open consultation about children’s centres, childcare minister Sam Gyimah has announced.
Summer-born children will be given the right to start in reception at the age of five, the government has announced....Read more