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The Standards and Testing Agency (STA) hasÌýtoday announced that the early years foundation stage profile is to remain statutory for the academic year 2016/17.

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It was due to become non-statutory from September...Read more

The Department of Education has today revealed that it is launching a consultation into how it funds free childcare and early education for three- and four-year-olds.

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Documentation onÌýthe consultation says that...Read more

The DfE has confirmed Caroline Dinenage, MP for Gosport,Ìýas early years minister.

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The news follows public concerns made by the Â黨ӰÊÓboth last week and earlier today and comes more than three weeks after...Read more

The Pre-school Learning Â黨ӰÊÓhas written an open letter to the Department of Education (DfE), expressing concerns over the continued lack of early years minister.

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It has been nearly a month since Theresa May...Read more

The Department of Health has launched a campaign designed to increase the amount of physical activity undertaken by toddlers and young children to at least three hours a day.

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As part of the campaign, an expert group...Read more

Neil Leitch, chief executive at the Pre-school Learning Alliance, has voiced his disappointment that the government has still not appointed a minister to the early years portfolio.

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“With news that the...Read more

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has launched an Early Years Council, Nursery World reports.

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The sector council is expected to lobby on key issues in the early years sector in order to raise...Read more

The Department for Education and the Home Office are holding a joint consultation to consider prosecuting thoseÌýthat fail to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect to local authorities.

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The consultation is...Read more

The Pre-school Learning Â黨ӰÊÓhas raised concerns over the 30-hours capital funding process, following the results of its latest Twitter poll which revealed that 39% of respondents were unaware of the bidding process.

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Newly appointed education secretary Justine Greening has today revealed that the schools funding formula, originally set for implementation in England from 2017/18, has been delayed until 2018/19.

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In a statement...Read more