by Rose Porter | Dec 10, 2024 | News
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)...
by Rose Porter | Dec 9, 2024 | News
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...
by Rose Porter | Dec 5, 2024 | News
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....
by Rose Porter | Dec 5, 2024 | News
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...
by Rose Porter | Nov 27, 2024 | News
The Government has committed to putting a breakfast club in every primary school in England as part of their ambition to address child poverty and support families. Schools urged to join rollout Applications are now open for up to 750 schools in England to sign up as...
by Rose Porter | Nov 25, 2024 | News
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg PACEY Cymru are supporting NSPCC’s Talk Pants Cymru week from the 27-31 January and promoting to members in Wales to get involved! The Talk PANTS campaign supports professionals, parents and carers of children...
