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Mandatory reporting duty introduced for child sexual abuse, Home Office confirms

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Feb 21, 2024
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Anyone working in a regulated activity relating to children in England – including early education and teaching professionals – will now have a legal duty to report crimes of...Read more

Early years costs have rapidly outstripped inflation since 2010, Labour analysis reveals

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Feb 20, 2024
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Labour has unveiled data analysis showing that early education and childcare costs have increased beyond the rate of inflation by over a third since 2010Read more

Almost half of parents either in debt or using savings for early years costs, new figures show

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Feb 20, 2024
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45.9% of parents have either been plunged into debt or had to withdraw funds from savings to keep up with early education and childcare costsRead more

Job vacancies across early years up by 146% on pre-pandemic levels, says REC

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Feb 16, 2024
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The Recruitment and Employment Confederation (REC) has stated that, in January 2024, job vacancies for the early years had increased by 146.2% on pre-pandemic levels.Read more

DfE clarifies guidance around additional early years charges for parents

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Feb 14, 2024
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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that early years providers cannot place compulsory additional charges on families accessing the early entitlement offersRead more

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