A new survey of over 870 childminders in England highlights significant concern over childcare funding rates for three- and four-year-olds, as the government’s expansion of funded childcare in England continues from Monday 1 September. Funding for this age group...
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...
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...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg As part of Welsh Government’s continued work to take forward the recommendations of the Independent Review of Childminding, Welsh Government is aiming to better understand childminder perspectives and experiences...
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...
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”...
