Ofsted chief will put disadvantaged children first, as he launches ‘Big Listen’ to hear from parents and professionals. Ofsted’s new Chief Inspector will pledge to put the interests of disadvantaged children at the heart of future reforms, as he launches a major...
Today, in the Spring Budget, the Government confirmed plans to increase the annual funding to the early years sector (estimated to be up to £500m). This increase will be based on a trackable indexing mechanism to ensure fees are in line with general inflation (CPI),...
Public Health Wales’ Health Protection Team provide specialist public health advice on infectious disease control and deliver an All Wales Acute Response Service known as AWARe. The AWARe/ health protection team have recently launched their own Health...
Helen Gilbert Outdated misconceptions may be causing some childcare settings to shy away from welcoming children with Down syndrome. But early years providers are ideally placed to help children with the condition to flourish. George McCullagh, the oldest person in...
Kellie Smith Do you have safeguarding concerns? Maybe you’re worried about a child within your care, or your own setting has come under scrutiny. Either way, there is help and support at hand. For anyone working within an early years setting, protecting the child from...
