Latest childcare and early years news

Analysis of Ofsted Annual Report 2018-19

Ofsted published its Annual Report 2018/19 today which showed that 97% of nurseries and pre-schools were judged good or outstanding, up from 96% the previous year.  Read more

Recent government policy not improved workforce qualifications, says EPI

A new report on the early years workforce by the Education Policy Institute (EPI) published today shows there is little evidence that recent government policies have improved the qualification levels of the early years workforce.  Read more

Tulip Siddiq is new shadow early years minister

Hampstead and Kilburn MP Tulip Siddiq has been named today as Labour’s new Shadow Early Years Minister.  Read more

Parents can now register for 1140 hours

From today parents can register for the funded childcare places as part of the Scottish Government’s expansion to 1140 hours per year for all three and four-year-olds.  Read more

Chancellor sets Budget date in March

Sajid Javid, the Chancellor of the Exchequer, will deliver his first Budget on Wednesday 11 March.  Read more

Unfunded Minimum and Living Wage increases threaten nurseries 

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