The government has responded with the “same tired lines” to calls to boost childcare funding to cover national minimum wage rises due this spring, according to early years representatives. An...
MPs have criticised the government for failing to put in place a national early intervention strategy to help prevent adversity and trauma among children. The introduction of a national strategy is a central...
The House of Commons Education Committee has published a report on tackling disadvantage in the early years. The report, which focuses on early years education and the home learning environment, calls...
The government has responded with the “same tired lines” to calls to boost childcare funding to cover national minimum wage rises due this spring, according to early years representatives. An online petition, started by owner of Little...
MPs have criticised the government for failing to put in place a national early intervention strategy to help prevent adversity and trauma among children. The introduction of a national strategy is a central recommendation of the Commons science and...
The House of Commons Education Committee has published a report on tackling disadvantage in the early years. The report, which focuses on early years education and the home learning environment, calls on the Government to take actions...
Reform of the “perverse” 30 hours funded childcare offer is vital, MPs have claimed – after finding the government’s early years policies are worsening disadvantage. Despite the government’s “good...
More than 40 per cent of childcare workers are claiming benefits or tax credits as a result of being poorly paid – a higher proportion than less-qualified hairdressers and beauticians. More than 40 per cent of childcare workers claim in-work...
15 January 2019 Over the past decade or so, there has been an enormous increase in scientific knowledge and understanding of the extent to which the experiences of the very early years – from pregnancy to age three – not only influence, but...
Spending on Sure Start children’s centres and services for under fives plummeted by £110m last year, according to latest government data. Section 251 outturn data for 2017/18 shows local government expenditure on services for young people were...
Spending on children’s centres has fallen by £110m over the last financial year, a drop of more than 14 per cent, government figures have revealed. A consultation on the future of Sure Start children’s centres was announced in 2015 but...
The majority of parents on a low income are being put off work due to childcare costs, leaving children missing out on quality early years education that can boost their prospects, a study has found. Childcare costs can put off low-income parents...
The Chancellor’s Budget will cost the nursery sector a total of £437m next year due to increases in the national living wage and lack of action to reduce business rates and offer more money for funded places, according to evidence presented to...
