by Rose Porter | Jun 15, 2026 | News
On Friday 12 June, Ofsted published its updated early years toolkit, operating guide and inspection information, effective for inspections in England from 1 September 2026. The updated documents can be found here. Ofsted has also produced a summary list of the...
by Rose Porter | Jun 11, 2026 | News
In March 2026, Minister Bailey wrote a letter informing early years settings in England of amendments that the Department intends to make to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks later this year. The letter mainly focused on safer sleep but also...
by Rose Porter | May 26, 2026 | News
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, has today (26 May 2026) written to the independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requesting a review of the English early years childcare market. This review would form part of the...
by Rose Porter | May 11, 2026 | News
In a major new report published today (12 May 2026) for Childminding Week 2026, Coram PACEY warns that, without urgent Government intervention to reverse the decline in childminders, families could miss out entirely on this vital form of childcare support within the...
by Rose Porter | May 11, 2026 | News
The below article is written by the Department for Education. Every day, childminders across England provide professional, high quality early education and childcare that makes a real and lasting difference to children and families. You support children through some...
