Category - Early Years

Children whose fathers spend time playing with them at a very early age may find it easier to control their behaviour and emotions, which has a beneficial impact as they get older and start school, according to a new...

Nurseries are warning of “mass closures” which could leave parents struggling to find childcare when they return to work as the lockdown eases. England’s early years providers have been operating at...

Nurseries and childminders at risk of collapse without an urgent cash boost, warns TU Childcare provision ‘vital’ to economic recovery so mums can go back to work The TUC is today (Thursday) calling for an emergency...

Sector leaders warn “there may not be a childcare sector left” following the coronavirus crisis, after the government pulled a “shock” U-turn on plans for furlough funding. Early years settings face uncertain futures...

Early years leaders have slammed a “total lack” of focus on early years education and childcare in the government’s latest Budget.
Read the full article on this link to Children & Young People Now

In its response to the government’s EYFS consultation, which has now closed, the Early Years Alliance has voiced serious concerns that plans would see the existing early learning goals become a “series of bullet point...