by Rose Porter | Aug 6, 2025 | Blog
Sarah Timms, Family Services lead at ERIC, The Children’s Bowel & Bladder Charity Over the last two generations, the average age that children are being potty trained in the UK has risen. In the 1970s and 80s most children (83%) were out of nappies by 18...
by Rose Porter | Jul 17, 2025 | News
Today (17 July) Coram Family and Childcare published its 20th annual Holiday Childcare Survey. This looks at the costs and availability of childcare during the holidays in Great Britain. On the cost of holiday childcare: Holiday childcare club costs have risen 4% in...
by Rose Porter | Jul 16, 2025 | News
Today (16 July) the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has published its annual Pulse Check report with polling conducted by More in Common showing public attitudes towards early education and childcare in England. Key findings: 60% of parents of...
by Rose Porter | Jul 8, 2025 | News
What is the Department for Education proposing? The Department for Education has asked for views on a proposal to change the indoor floor space requirements in the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory framework for providers in England. The DfE is proposing...
by Rose Porter | Jul 7, 2025 | News
This afternoon (7 July) the Government published its early years strategy, ‘Giving Every Child the Best Start in Life’ backed by £1.5 billion in funding over the next three years to improve children’s education and health outcomes in England. This “landmark strategy”...
