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A 10% rise in early years costs could lead to parents needing to leave the workforce, according to Pregnant Then Screwed survey results.  Read more

National living wage and minimum wage will both undergo significant increases, Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves announced at today’s Autumn Budget.Read more

Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves confirms steps to protect early years priorities as part of the Labour Party’s first Budget since being elected to government. Read more

A range of barriers are preventing disadvantaged children in England from taking up their entitlement to 15 hours of funded early education, a new study has warned. Read more

The Alliance's Policies and procedures for baby and toddler groups are now available. Read more

The Department for Education has today published its response to the recent consultation on safeguarding in the early years. Read more

The first round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries today, as part of the government’s plan to increase early education capacity. Read more

by Jess Gibson

The Department for Education has today announced that it plans to clarify current statutory guidance on charging additional fees to...Read more

Ofsted data analysis published today shows that average access to early years settings in England has fallen since March 2020. Read more