麻花影视

30 December

• 麻花影视slams failure of Secretary of State to acknowledge early years in latest statement
• 麻花影视calls for inclusion of early years in school reopening announcement

22 December

• 麻花影视responds to news that half of local authorities anticipate childcare closures

17 December

• 麻花影视slams government for removal of vital childcare funding support in 2021
• 麻花影视comments on confirmation of early years funding rates for 2021

15 December

• 麻花影视blasts DfE's limiting of mass testing to secondary schools and colleges
• 麻花影视responds to latest Ofsted Covid-19 briefing on early years
• Alliance comments on Commission on Gender Stereotypes in Early Childhood report

10 December

• 麻花影视comments on new EPI research on early years graduates and young children鈥檚 attainment

9 December

• 麻花影视welcomes inclusion of early years courses in government's Lifetime Skills Guarantee
• 麻花影视comments on Low Pay Commission report

8 December

• 麻花影视calls for urgent decision on spring term early years funding support as DfE reveals bigger falls in childcare attendance than previously estimated

7 December

• 麻花影视queries DfE early years funding claim

3 December

• 麻花影视comments on Ofsted plans for phased return to early years inspections

1 December

• 麻花影视comments on Ofsted Chief Inspector's Annual Report 2019/20

27 November

• 麻花影视responds to Royal Foundation's early years research survey 2020
• 麻花影视condemns exclusion of early years providers from DfE Covid workforce fund

26 November

• 麻花影视comments on Nuffield Foundation under-fives research

25 November

• 麻花影视criticises "insulting" 拢44m early years spending increase

24 November

• 麻花影视comments on latest early years Ofsted statistics

12 November

• 麻花影视comments on Ofsted move to new 'six-year window' early years inspection approach

10 November

• 麻花影视comments on Ofsted report on impact of lockdown on child development

5 November

• 麻花影视urges Chancellor to extend early entitlement funding in line with furlough to protect childcare places

31 October

• 麻花影视responds to confirmation that nurseries and childminders are to remain open during second lockdown

28 October

• Gone by Christmas? One in six nurseries and childminders may not survive the winter due to continued impact of Covid, shocking new 麻花影视survey reveals

14 October

• 麻花影视calls for home testing kits for nurseries and childminders as Ofsted data reveals rapid increase of Covid cases in the early years

30 September

• Early Years 麻花影视launches new early years provider survey ahead of Spending Review

• One in six councils not passing on government funding to cash-strapped nurseries and childminders, 麻花影视FoI investigation reveals

28 September

• 麻花影视urges reallocation of 拢1.7bn tax-free childcare underspend to 'desperate' childcare sector

25 September

• 麻花影视writes to children and families minister Vicky Ford on early years home testing kit inconsistencies

24 September

• 麻花影视comments on new Job Support Scheme
• 麻花影视slams government decision to supply coronavirus testing kits to maintained nurseries but not private and voluntary childcare providers 
• 麻花影视comments on County Councils Network's childcare closure warning

23 September

• 麻花影视comments on cross-sector call for more government support for the childcare sector ahead of Spending Review

22 September

• 麻花影视comments on lastest DfE guidance for early years and childcare providers

15 September

• Coronavirus testing shortage hits childcare sector as nursery staff and childminders struggling to access tests are left unable to work 

9 September

• 麻花影视criticises "dismissive" government response to Petitions Committee report on parental leave and childcare

3 September

• 麻花影视criticises new 'Development Matters' early years guidance

• 麻花影视comments on new IFS report into the financial impact of Covid-19 on childcare sector

1 September

• 麻花影视comments on FSB call for more childcare sector support

28 August

• 麻花影视comments on release of local lockdown guidance

26 August

• Half of parents say government hasn鈥檛 given enough support on childcare post-lockdown as new survey highlights toll on work life and mental health

• 麻花影视comments on EPI state of education annual report

25 August

• 麻花影视responds to Sutton Trust early years workforce report

24 August

• 麻花影视comments on additional funding for maintained nursery schools

19 August

• 麻花影视investigates local early years funding discrepancies

11 August

• Online training use by early years practitioners soars during pandemic

3 August

• 麻花影视launches new marketing and social media training courses for early years providers

• 麻花影视welcomes Social Mobility Commission report on the early years workforce

30 July

• 麻花影视comments as Petitions Committee criticises government failure to respond to maternity and childcare petition

• 麻花影视launches new resource pack to plug gap in guidance for family services

29 July

• 麻花影视comments on new analysis from Labour highlighting risk of childcare closures

20 July

• 麻花影视comments on government free entitlement funding announcement

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• 麻花影视welcomes Labour's call demanding urgent support for childcare sector  

16 July

• 麻花影视welcomes Children's Commissioner's call for increased government support for the early years 

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• 麻花影视comments on Labour's call for urgent financial support for childcare sector

14 July

• New free digital home-learning support services for families with young children launched

8 July

• 麻花影视criticises 鈥榮hort-sighted鈥� omission of childcare sector in Chancellor鈥檚 summer statement

6 July 

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes Petitions Committee call for emergency childcare funding

2 July

• 麻花影视comments on decision to remove protective bubbles in early years settings

1 July

• 麻花影视criticises government response to EYFS consultation

30 June

• 麻花影视comments on Sutton Trust research examining the impact of the coronavirus crisis on early years

29 June

• 麻花影视slams government for "turning a blind eye" to the childcare sector following PM's 'new deal' announcement

27 June

• 麻花影视welcome appointment of Kate Green MP as shadow education secretary

25 June

• 麻花影视comments on reception baseline delay 

24 June

• Parents set to face childcare 鈥榗haos鈥� as new data shows huge scale of financial losses facing early years sector

• 麻花影视comments on new Ofsted stats showing continued decline in childcare providers

23 June

• 麻花影视comments on the easing of the two-metre social distancing rule

19 June

• 麻花影视slams early years omission from 'Covid catch-up plan' education announcement

16 June

• 麻花影视urges action as Ofsted statistics reveal 33% rise in childcare provider closures

13 June

• 麻花影视comments on latest changes to the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme

10 June

• 麻花影视comments on new 鈥楳onitoring social mobility鈥� report

9 June

• 麻花影视launches 'Effective Transition and Emotional Wellbeing in the Early Years' online course

• 麻花影视comments on new DfE statistics showing that just one in 10 children are back in childcare

5 June

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视responds to report highlighting impact of coronavirus on infant mental health

3 June 

• 麻花影视backs TUC call for emergency bailout of childcare sector

2 June

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视launches 鈥榃elcome Back Childminders鈥� resource bundle to support childminders in the reopening of their provision

1 June 

• Future of early years sector in England 鈥渁t risk鈥� as survey finds less than half of parents plan to take up childcare places on 1 June

29 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视comments on government announcement regarding changes to furlough and self-employment support schemes

28 May

• CORONAVIRUS: Safety of providers and families must come first; 麻花影视says as government confirms the reopening of childcare providers on Monday 1 June.

24 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视comments on publication of early years reopening toolkit

21 May

• CORONAVIRUS: Alliance criticises government confusion over PPE supply to childcare providers 

19 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视criticises lack of government support to help childcare providers reopen safely on 1 June

12 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视criticises last-minute changes in reopening guidance for childminders 
• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes furlough scheme extension but urges more financial support for childcare providers

11 May

• CORONAVIRUS: Government must prioritise safety and sustainability of childcare providers, 麻花影视says as reopening plans confirmed
• CORONAVIRUS: 'Vague' government strategy for re-opening childcare settings 'unhelpful', says Alliance

10 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视criticises PMs failure to mention childcare sector in reopening plans 

7 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视Launches 'Welcome Back' Pack For Early Years Providers To Help Plan For Re-opening Provision Post-Lockdown

6 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视urges government to address fundamental gaps in support for the early years sector during the coronavirus outbreak

5 May

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes confirmation of continued 30 hours childcare support for parents on reduced incomes

4 May

• CORONAVIRUS: A quarter of childcare providers fear permanent closure within the year, new 麻花影视survey reveals 

30 April 

• 麻花影视comments on Competition and Markets Authority 鈥榗ancellation and refund鈥� investigation focus on childcare

29 April

• 麻花影视launches free 'Wellbeing during the Coronavirus outbreak' online programme for all practitioners

23 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes prioritisation of key workers for testing 

22 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视responds to latest EYFS changes

17 April 

• CORONAVIRUS: Government U-turn on financial support for providers risks childcare closures, 麻花影视warns  updated

16 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视responds to latest EYFS changes

14 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视raises concerns over announcement of 鈥榝ree entitlement鈥� funding cuts in Wiltshire

9 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes reappointment of Tulip Siddiq as shadow early years minister

2 April

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视welcomes furloughing flexibility for childcare providers

26 March

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视comments on impact of wage support announcement on self-employed childminders

24 March

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视urges additional support for self-employed childminders as latest Ofsted stats show a fifth have left the childcare sector since 2015

21 March

• CORONAVIRUS: Thousands of childminders call for wage support ahead of childcare closures next week

20 March

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视comments on 'key workers' list as childcare providers prepare for partial closures
• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视comments on 'key workers' list as childcare providers prepare for partial closures

19 March

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视criticises delay in defining 'key workers' as childcare providers prepare for partial closures

18 March

• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视calls for major UK supermarkets to support early years sector by ensuring access to vital food and resources
• CORONAVIRUS: 麻花影视voices concern about "monumental impact" of partial closure of childcare settings across in England

10 March

• 麻花影视seeks clarity on government support for childcare providers

9 March

• 麻花影视comments on Pregnant Then Screwed childcare survey findings

3 March

• 麻花影视responds to potential relaxation of childcare ratios in government 'battle plan'

27 February

• Alliances welcomes confirmation of ministerial briefs following reshuffle

25 February

• 麻花影视comments on Coram Family Childcare childcare costs report

19 February

• 麻花影视calls for childcare policy rethink as new figures show only one in six eligible families use tax-free childcare

13 February

• 麻花影视comments on reappointment of Gavin Williamson as education secretary

6 February

• 麻花影视comments on NatCen report on early years workforce challenges

31 January

• 麻花影视warns against 'tick box' approach to EYFS in consultation response

29 January

• New government figures reveal "shocking" scale of children's centre closures

27 January

• 麻花影视launches SEND funding survey

21 January

• 麻花影视opposes 鈥榬isky鈥� potential changes to early years inspections

17 January

• "Lost decade" 麻花影视comments on new EPI research into workforce qualifications

15 January

• 麻花影视responds as Tulip Siddiq announced as shadow early years minister 

13 January

• 麻花影视responds to Low Pay Commission 2019 report
• New 麻花影视publication on emotion coaching for the early years launched

7 January

• 麻花影视calls for urgent action on childcare funding in upcoming Budget
• 麻花影视comments on Tracy Brabin move to shadow culture secretary
   

See press release from previous years