by Rose Porter | Jun 11, 2024 | News
Yesterday (10 June) the Liberal Democrat party launched its new manifesto which includes several actions to make early years and childcare provision “flexible, affordable and fair” for parents and carers. The manifesto sets out specific actions to “restore...
by Rose Porter | Jun 10, 2024 | News
As the build-up to the general election builds momentum the Labour Party today announced their plans for early years and childcare. The Labour leader Keir Starmer and Shadow Education Secretary Bridget Phillipson unveiled plans to make high quality childcare available...
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...
