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High poverty rates, increasing food prices and the poor nutritional content of commercial baby and toddler foods are some of the core barriers to good nutrition in the early years, according to a new report by The Food Foundation.Read more

Ofsted has today published new research and analysis around the ways in which early education and childcare can be optimised across local areas. Read more

The Department for Education (DfE) has launched a new consultation on Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) floor space requirements. Read more

Applications for the next phase of the early entitlement expansion – where families of eligible children who will be at least nine months old by September can apply to access 30 hours of funded early years provision a week – opens today. Read more

Childminders risk being left out of professional development opportunities, a report by the Education Endowment Fund (EEF) has foundRead more

The Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓhas launched a new toolkit to support early years settings when preparing children for the transition from early years education to school. Read more

Plans to reform the education inspection system adapted in response to feedback received on the proposed changes, Ofsted has announced in a blog post.   Read more

The Department for Education (DfE) has published new guidance on early years nutrition, which will come into effect in September 2025.  Read more

The Early Years Â黨ӰÊÓhas filed a Freedom of Information (FoI) Act request to the Department for Education (DfE)Read more