Eluned Morgan has been confirmed as Wales’ new First Minister and becomes the first female First Minister in Wales’ history. Eluned has served as Wales’ Health Secretary since 2021 until her appointment as First Minister. In a statement to the Senedd Eluned said:...
Following Labour’s emphatic win in the General Election, the new Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer has appointed Bridget Phillipson as the new Secretary of State for Education. Philipson will now be repsonsible for rolling out Labours plans to open 3,000 new nurseries...
This week, author Frank Cottrell-Boyce was announced as the latest UK’s Children’s Laureate for 2024-26, taking over from the previous postholder Joseph Coelho. In this role he will champion reading and storytelling and promote the importance of books for children....
On Tuesday (2 July) the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) published new polling from More in Common on parents’ views about childcare after the election. The polling of parents of children under five years old found: Only 37% are confident that childcare...
Coram Family and Childcare has released the results from its latest survey of local authorities around the expansion of early education entitlements in England. It asks local authorities how the first phase of the rollout is going, and their confidence to deliver the...
A statement shared by the Minister for Mental Health and Early Years, Jayne Bryant (MS) was published during Childminding Week. This gave the Welsh Government an opportunity to provide an update about the work they are undertaking, alongside partners, including PACEY...
