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Green Party pledges to delay formal education until age seven

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May 22, 2017
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Party also plans for 鈥渇ree universal鈥 early education and childcare for all
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The Green Party has promised to offer 鈥渇ree universal鈥 childcare for all children in its latest manifesto....Read more

Conservatives promise that all new primary schools will have a nursery

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May 18, 2017
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Conservative manifesto pledges to add early years provision to all new schools and confirms commitment to 30-hours offer
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The Conservative party has unveiled its latest manifesto, including a pledge to add...Read more

Lib Dems pledge to triple early years pupil premium and offer 15-hours to all two-year-olds

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May 17, 2017
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Liberal Democrats plan to support disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds with 拢1,000 a year per child
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The Liberal Democrats have pledged to increase the early years pupil premium (EYPP) and extend the 15-...Read more

Labour pledges to extend 30-hours childcare offer

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May 16, 2017
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Party says it will spend 拢5bn each year making 30-hours offer universal
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The Labour party has pledged to extend the current 30-hours childcare offer if it wins the general election on 8 June.

麻花影视and other sector voices join Parliamentary pressure group

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May 15, 2017
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All Party Parliamentary Group aims to support early years sector
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A group of early years providers and representatives, including the Pre-school Learning Alliance, has announced plans to start an All Party...Read more

麻花影视and other organisations ask politicians to end childcare 鈥渂idding war鈥

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May 12, 2017
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Alliance, PACEY and NDNA ask political parties not to promise what the sector cannot deliver
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The Alliance, along with PACEY and NDNA, has written an open letter to all political parties ahead of the 2017...Read more

Leaked Labour manifesto pledges extended childcare

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May 11, 2017
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Labour pledges 鈥渙verhaul鈥 of childcare system
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A leaked draft of Labour鈥檚 manifesto for the upcoming general election has promised an 鈥渙verhaul鈥 of the current childcare system.
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Education Select Committee raises concerns about baseline testing

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May 2, 2017
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Committee advises 鈥渃aution鈥 regarding the introduction of reception year testing
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The House of Commons Education Committee has warned the government about the potentially negative impact of testing and...Read more

麻花影视creates 鈥榥eed to know鈥 30-hours document for parents

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Apr 27, 2017
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Document can be shared with parents to help explain funding concerns
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The 麻花影视has created a downloadable document to help providers explain concerns around early years funding ahead of the roll-out of...Read more

Government publishes 30-hours operational guidance

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Apr 24, 2017
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Guidance for providers and local authorities is made available ahead of the pre-election period
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The government has published operational guidance on the 30-hours offer for providers and local authorities...Read more

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