by Isobel Mintz | Jan 22, 2026 | News
As many of you know, HMRC has confirmed that the current agreement (BIM52751- Care providers: childminders: expenses) will no longer apply to childminders under Making Tax Digital (MTD). This change affects how childminders claim expenses and report their finances. Of...
by Isobel Mintz | Jan 16, 2026 | News
Today (16 January) The Department for Education has announced a £200 million investment into a SEND training programme to upskill staff in schools, colleges and early years settings across England. There will be an expectation set out in the SEND Code of Practice...
by Isobel Mintz | Dec 15, 2025 | News
Today (15 December) the Department for Education (DfE) has announced new early years funding rates for 2026/27 in England. The early years funding rates that providers receive vary by age group and by local authority, reflecting the differing costs of delivering...
by Isobel Mintz | Dec 11, 2025 | News
Today (11 December), the Department for Education (DfE) published its latest data release on childcare and early years provision in England from the 2025 edition of the DfE’s Survey of Childcare and Early Years Providers. The data...
