The number of children using Sure Start children’s centres in the most deprived areas of England has fallen by more than a fifth, driven by austerity cuts, new research has found. Action for Children’s Closed Doors report found that...
Fifth of nurseries in deprived areas face closure
Nearly one in five nurseries in deprived areas of England are facing closure within the next 12 months due to the early years funding shortfall. Independent research agency Ceeda found that 17 per cent of childcare providers in the most deprived...
Early help
The Local Government Association (LGA) has published an early help resource pack to help councillors in England better understand their own local offer. The pack, featuring contributions from the Early Intervention Foundation (EIF), gives an...
New training for health visitors to boost early language skills
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...
