Today (9 July), Ofsted has published its latest data on early years and childcare providers in England.  Change in provider numbers  The overall number of providers registered with Ofsted at 31 March 2026 is 59,676, a fall of 720 or 1% since 31 March 2025.   This...
Today (8 July) Bridget Phillipson, The Secretary of State for Education, will give a keynote speech in Oxford advocating for the Government to expand the funded early years entitlement offer to benefit all children.  Currently, the early years entitlement offer of 30...
Yesterday (1 July), the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) confirmed that it will launch a market study into the early years and childcare sector in England. This follows the request that the Secretary of State for Education made last month. What will it cover?...
Guidance on funding for early years settings to meet the needs of children with SEND On 24 June, the Department for Education (DfE) published new guidance for early years settings for the Inclusive Early Years Fund (IEYF), the early years strand of the Inclusive...
