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Disadvantaged and rural families unlikely to benefit from early entitlement expansion without reforms, research shows

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The expansion of government-funded early years places currently underway across England is at risk of not delivering for poorer families, according to a new report from the Institute for Public Policy Research (IPPR) and Save the Children.Read more

Ofsted annual report highlights plan to focus on the most disadvantaged and vulnerable children

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Focusing on disadvantaged and vulnerable children at the earliest stage in life is a key priority for Ofsted, the inspectorate announced today in its annual report. Read more

Prime Minister announces focus on early years in ‘Plan for Change’ speech

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Improving outcomes in the early years is a key part of the government’s long-term plan to deliver change, the prime minister announced today in a speech.  Read more

New EPI report urges government to tackle food poverty in the early years

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Tackling food poverty in the early years should be a priority of the government’s Child Poverty Taskforce, a new report by the education thinktank Education Policy Institute (EPI) has argued. Read more

Latest Ofsted statistics show a continued drop in early years providers across England

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The number of early years providers in England has fallen by over 1,000 over the past year, new data released by Ofsted has revealed. Read more

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