by Claire Protheroe | Mar 4, 2026 | News
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...
by Rose Porter | Mar 4, 2026 | News
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...
by Rose Porter | Feb 24, 2026 | News
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...
by Isobel Mintz | Feb 11, 2026 | News
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...
by Isobel Mintz | Jan 22, 2026 | News
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...
by Isobel Mintz | Jan 16, 2026 | News
Today (16 January) The Department for Education has announced a £200 million investment into a SEND training programme to upskill staff in schools, colleges and early years settings across England. There will be an expectation set out in the SEND Code of Practice...
