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DfE confirms details of additional funding to support early entitlement expansion plans

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The government has confirmed how the £75 million grant has been distributed between local authorities.Read more

Government updates guidance on early entitlement charges

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The Department for Education has published updated guidance on how early years providers should deliver the early entitlement offers, including clarification on the rules on additional charges. Read more

The Royal Foundation promotes shared creativity in new portrait campaign

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A new campaign encouraging families to get creative with portraits has been launched by The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.Read more

DfE announces key changes to qualification requirements for apprentices

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Apprentices aged 19 years or older at the start of their apprenticeship will no longer be required to hold Level 2 English and maths qualifications to complete their apprenticeship, the government has confirmed. Read more

DfE releases updated list of early years qualifications that can be achieved in UK

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An updated list of ‘full and relevant’ early years qualifications that count towards staff:child ratios in the UK has been released by the Department for Education (DfE).Read more

Centre for Early Childhood releases framework on social and emotional development

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Social and emotional skills must be prioritised for children and society to thrive, according to a new framework published by the Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood.  Read more

Ofsted sets out proposals for ‘fairer’ education inspections and new report cards

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Ofsted has launched a consultation on a new approach to inspecting education providers and the introduction of report cards. Read more

Kindred2 school-readiness survey shows significant numbers of children are behind before starting school

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Children are starting school behind developmental expectations, according to a report published by early education and childhood development charity Kindred2.Read more

Early years digital qualification checking service introduced following successful pilot

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An early years qualification-checking digital service is set to be introduced, the Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed.Read more

Government announces new early years teacher degree apprenticeship standard

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A new Early Years Teacher Degree Apprenticeship (EYTDA) standard has been published by the government. Read more

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