This week is Children’s Mental Health Week (3-9 February) organised by the charity Place2Be. This year’s theme is Know Yourself, Grow Yourself – aiming to empower children and young people and amplify their voice. The campaign is supported by Here4You and The...
Today (3 February) Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspection and reporting on education providers, including early years providers. Major reforms were promised in response to last year’s Big Listen consultation which asked thousands of parents...
Today (28 January) the Department for Education (DfE) has published details on three initiatives around early years qualifications aiming to improve recruitment and progression within the sector. A new experience-base route Following consultation with the sector, the...
Help us shape the future for childminders and early years professionals. Take PACEY’s BIG Membership Survey 2025 to make sure we represent your needs, improve our services, and focus on what matters most to you. Your answers will also provide evidence to lobby...
The UK’s Largest Early Education Event Returns to London in 2025 Childcare & Education Expo is set to return to Olympia Events, London, from 28 February to 1 March 2025, bringing together the UK’s largest early education community. The organisers are preparing for...
Today, 12 December, the DfE have realised data on the main characteristics of childcare and early years provision in England, including: provider characteristics number of places number of children attending staff characteristics and qualifications fees Provider...
