The majority of early years providers in England expect to struggle to meet the demand of the upcoming extended entitlement offers, research by the Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓhas foundRead more
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
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
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
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that early years providers cannot place compulsory additional charges on families accessing the early entitlement offersRead more