In March 2026, Minister Bailey wrote a letter informing early years settings in England of amendments that the Department intends to make to the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) statutory frameworks later this year. The letter mainly focused on safer sleep but also...
Bridget Phillipson, Secretary of State for Education, has today (26 May 2026) written to the independent Competition and Markets Authority (CMA) requesting a review of the English early years childcare market. This review would form part of the...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg A hugely successful and inspirational event was held in Cardiff on Saturday 16 May to celebrate the work of childminders and Coram PACEY members and to bring the celebrations from Childminding Week 2026 to a...
Coram PACEY is delighted to announce the winners of our Regional Childminder Awards as part of Childminding Week 2026 As part of Childminding Week 2026, our Regional Childminder Awards celebrated the very best childminders in the profession. We wanted to recognise...
In a major new report published today (12 May 2026) for Childminding Week 2026, Coram PACEY warns that, without urgent Government intervention to reverse the decline in childminders, families could miss out entirely on this vital form of childcare support within the...
The below article is written by the Department for Education. Every day, childminders across England provide professional, high quality early education and childcare that makes a real and lasting difference to children and families. You support children through some...
