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...
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...
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: Share on X (Opens in new...
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):...
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...
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...
