Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg Better Communication CIC are working with the Welsh Government to understand the current support for the speech, language and communication skills and needs of all children and young people across Wales. The...
Click to Read in English Cliciwch i ddarllen yn Gymraeg The Minister for Children and Social Care has published a statement about the response to the public consultation on the National Minimum Standards for regulated childcare which ran from 17 September to 10...
NFER: The Early Years Workforce in England Annual Report 2026 The National Foundation for Educational Research (NFER) recently published its 2026 annual report of the early years workforce in England. The findings compare the early years workforce with “similar...
On Monday 23 February 2026, the Department for Education (DfE) published the long-awaited Schools White Paper: Every child achieving and thriving setting its vision for education reform as well as proposals to reform the Special Educational Needs...
A new survey of over 4,800 UK childminders warns that changes arising from Making Tax Digital (MTD) for Income Tax for self-employed individuals could lead to over half of the profession leaving the workforce, resulting in thousands of children and...
As many of you know, HMRC has confirmed that the current agreement (BIM52751- Care providers: childminders: expenses) will no longer apply to childminders under Making Tax Digital (MTD). This change affects how childminders claim expenses and report their finances. Of...
