A resource on mental health in the early years has been launched in a bid to help service leaders nurture positive mental wellbeing among infants and young children. The resource provides practical advice and frameworks...
Workforce improvement key to childcare reforms, MP’s told
Childcare workforce conditions must be improved before implementing reforms experts told MPs, during an evidence session discussing the changes announced as part of the most recent Budget. “Because the reforms are...
Childcare: Full-time nursery for under-twos nearly £15k a year, says report
The average annual cost of a full-time nursery place for a child under two in Great Britain is now £14,836. A report by the charity, Coram, says average costs have risen by 5.9% in the past year while the availability...
London Mayor to fund free school meals for all primary pupils
All primary school children in London will receive free school meals for a year after the Mayor of London pledged £130m of emergency funding to help families with the rising cost of living. The scheme, which comes into...
Early years sector at risk of ‘collapse’ if free childcare is expanded to under-twos
Sector leaders have warned of an “entire collapse” of the early years market if reported plans to expand free childcare for under-twos go ahead without adequate funding for the sector. Read the full article on this link...
Cost-of-living crisis reducing staff in childcare settings, survey finds
Almost half of local authorities said childcare providers have been forced to reduce staff numbers in the past year due to the cost-of-living crisis, a survey from children’s charity Coram has found. Local authorities...
