Help us shape the future for childminders and early years professionals. Take PACEY’s BIG Membership Survey 2025 to make sure we represent your needs, improve our services, and focus on what matters most to you. Your answers will also provide evidence to lobby...
Today (10 December) the Department for Education (DfE) has announced new funding rates for April 2025/26 as follows: Under twos: £11.54 (a 3.4% increase compared to current rate) Two year olds: £8.53 (a 3.3% increase) Three and four year olds: £6.12 (a 4.1% increase)...
Today (9 December) the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Save the Children has published a new report titled “The Childcare Challenge”. Urgent call for reform The report calls on Government to reform the early years and childcare system in England to...
Today (5 December) Prime Minister Keir Starmer made a speech outlining how the government will achieve its Plan for Change, with one of its key milestones focussing on early years. “Children’s early years are crucial to their development, health and life chances....
Today (5 December) His Majesty’s Chief Inspector Sir Martyn Oliver has published Ofsted’s annual report for the year 2023/24. For early years and childcare, the annual report highlights: Access to early education overall has decreased in the last four years and this...
