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Only one in 10 parents able to secure early entitlement access code, research finds

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Just 11% of eligible parents signing up to secure an access code for the government鈥檚 extended funding scheme have been granted oneRead more

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Early years inspections to continue as normal despite pause for schools, Ofsted confirms

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Routine early years inspections will continue as normal amid a school inspection pauseRead more

Parents set for disappointment as applications for new early entitlement offer open, 麻花影视warns

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Applications for the first phase of the extended entitlement offer opened on 2 JanuaryRead more

Labour reportedly planning to fund new nurseries in primary schools

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The party is said to be considering the move to tackle early years place shortagesRead more

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Contacting the 麻花影视over the festive break

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We are operating a limited service over the break with most 麻花影视offices and services closed for the break from 3pm on Friday 22nd December.Read more

DfE confirms no change over unqualified staff rules

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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that unqualified early years staff can continue to work in early years settings as normalRead more

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IFS annual education spending report reveals 9% real-terms funding fall for early years in 2022-23

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Government spending on the early years sector in 2022-23 has dropped by almost 9% in real terms, according to an annual report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)Read more

Local authority funding rates confirmed for early years entitlement expansion

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The Department for Education today confirmed long-awaited council funding rates for the early years entitlement expansion, due to come into effect in April 2024Read more

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Proposals given go ahead after Ofsted public consultation response

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Ofsted has stated that four proposals put forward in a public consultation about its post-inspection arrangements will be implemented throughout 2024Read more
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麻花影视CEO pens open letter criticising government delays in confirming early years funding rates

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Government delays in confirming the upcoming funding rates for the new one- and two-year-old early entitlement offers are 鈥減utting the entire policy at risk鈥Read more

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