1,000 health visitors to be trained to support children’s early language and communication needs during routine home visits Read the full press release on this link to Gov.UK Share this:Click to share on Twitter (Opens in new window)Click to...
30 hours free childcare: evidence on early years providers
Date: 28 March 2019 Research into provider engagement with the 30 hours free childcare offer based on data from 2018. Access this research: 30 hours free childcare: evidence on early years providers Author(s): Department for Education Publisher:...
Sector slams ‘tired’ government response on early years funding
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 slam government over rejection of early intervention strategy
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...
Disadvantage in the early years
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...
Government early years policies are ‘entrenching disadvantage’
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...
