The Liberal Democrats have launched their election manifesto, in which they pledge to invest in the early years sector, and ensure early education and childcare access that is 鈥渇lexible, affordable and fair鈥 for all families.Read more
The Labour party has announced it will create 100,000 additional early education and childcare places for children from nine months old, through 3,334 new nurseries as part of its plan to meet demand in under-served areas.Read more
Most voters want political parties to prioritise the early years sector, new research out today from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition shows.聽Read more
New joint analysis from Ofsted and the Ofsted for National Statistics (ONS) has revealed significant disparities between availability of early years settings across England.聽Read more