by Rose Porter | Jun 7, 2024 | News
New research from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) and More in Common shows a high level of support among voters in England for early education and childcare. Prioritising early education and childcare Data from the EECC’s annual Pulse Check shows...
by Rose Porter | Apr 24, 2024 | News
Today the National Audit Office (NAO) has published a new report highlighting concerns around the Department for Education’s (DfE) plans to expand the funded early years offer in England. The report outlines how, despite meeting its first milestone for April 2024 with...
by Rose Porter | Apr 23, 2024 | News
On Monday 22 April, the Department for Education (DfE) launched two new consultations for early years providers in England. 1. Strengthening EYFS safeguarding requirements The DfE has detailed its proposals to strengthen safeguarding requirements under the Early Years...
by Rose Porter | Apr 19, 2024 | News
40,000 additional staff required for September 2025 and 85,000 new childcare places needed, says DfE. Today, the Department for Education (DfE) released data on the uptake of phase 1 of the entitlement scheme expansion and what they believe the sector needs to do to...
by Rose Porter | Apr 15, 2024 | News
 Last week, new research published by the Institute for Fiscal Studies outlined significant positive impacts of Sure Start for children in England. Between 1999 and 2010 the Sure Start early intervention program provided families, particularly those from...
by Rose Porter | Apr 9, 2024 | News
Labour pledges to keep the entitlement scheme whilst Lib Dems call for national special needs agency. Labour party In an interview with BBC’s Newsnight at the end of March, Labour’s shadow education secretary, Bridgette Phillipson, suggested that Labour would review...
