Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg The Welsh Government has published the long awaited, revised letter on the issue of planning policy, childminding and day care provision. This has been jointly published from the Local Government and Planning...
Last week, Early Education Minister Bailey wrote to early years providers in England to clarify the safeguarding requirements for sleeping arrangements within the EYFS statutory framework and shared plans to strengthen these requirements from September 2026.  Her...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg The Welsh Government has published a written statement following the outcome of the review of the rate paid to childcare settings who deliver the Childcare Offer for Wales. During Summer 2025, the Welsh...
Yesterday (25 March), the Department for Education (DfE) announced a new Inclusive Early Years Fund (IEYF) as part of their wider Inclusive Mainstream Fund for educational settings in England.  The fund will provide £47 million of additional funding to all local...
Today (25 March), Coram PACEY has launched a campaign inviting parents across England and Wales to discover the #MagicofChildminding. The campaign celebrates the unique, nurturing home‑from‑home care that childminders offer to children and families and highlights the...
Today (18 March 2026) HMRC has updated its guidance for childminders around claiming expenses: BIM52751 – Care providers: childminders: expenses. This guidance has been revised to clarify how childminders under Making Tax Digital for Income Tax (MTD) must claim...
