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 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...
Low wages see four in 10 childcare workers reliant on benefits
More than 40 per cent of childcare workers are claiming benefits or tax credits as a result of being poorly paid – a higher proportion than less-qualified hairdressers and beauticians. More than 40 per cent of...
A Better Start Supporting child development in the early years
15 January 2019 Over the past decade or so, there has been an enormous increase in scientific knowledge and understanding of the extent to which the experiences of the very early years – from pregnancy to age three –...
Spending on children’s centres and youth services down £140m
Spending on Sure Start children’s centres and services for under fives plummeted by £110m last year, according to latest government data. Section 251 outturn data for 2017/18 shows local government expenditure on...
Spending on children’s centres falls by £110m
Spending on children’s centres has fallen by £110m over the last financial year, a drop of more than 14 per cent, government figures have revealed. A consultation on the future of Sure Start children’s...
