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DfE: it’s official childcare places will be called “funded” not “free”

DfE: it’s official childcare places will be called “funded” not “free”
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Labour Party Conference: breakfast clubs and nurseries in schools  

Labour Party Conference: breakfast clubs and nurseries in schools
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Vitamin angels: children eating food at nursery

Large parts of UK classed as “childcare deserts”

A new report looking at childcare availability and accessibility in nine European countries and A…
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New children’s minister appointed for Wales

New children’s minister appointed for Wales
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Independent review of joint inspection arrangements

Independent review of joint inspection arrangements
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Landmark as nurseries welcome funded nine month old children for the first time

Landmark as nurseries welcome funded nine month old children for the first time
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Ofsted Big Listen response is published

Ofsted Big Listen response is published
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PVI nurseries will be included in Ofsted reforms but not this year

PVI nurseries will be included in Ofsted reforms but not this year
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Joint Survey of Care Inspectorate Inspection Experiences

Joint Survey of Care Inspectorate Inspection Experiences
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New wide-ranging childcare report published for Wales

New wide-ranging childcare report published for Wales
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More families struggling to find and pay for places

More families struggling to find and pay for places
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Stephen Morgan MP officially Early Education minister 

Stephen Morgan officially Early Education minister 
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NAO finds that disadvantaged gap has widened

NAO finds that disadvantaged gap has widened
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Early years minister replaced in Wales following cabinet resignations

Early years minister replaced in Wales following cabinet resignations
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UK General Election 2024 Results

UK General Election 2024 Results
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Welsh parties focus on supporting children and families

Welsh parties focus on supporting children and families
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Scotland’s parties focus on reducing child poverty

With most of the main parties publishing manifestos for Scotland ahead of the General Election on…
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Labour responds to NDNA’s concerns about nurseries in schools plan

Labour responds to NDNA’s concerns about nurseries in schools plan
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The week of the Manifestos

The week of the Manifestos
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Minister visits nursery to find out about Maths Champions initiative 

Children, Families and Wellbeing Minister David Johnston OBE visited a nursery in Surbiton to fin…
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Committee of MPs recommend more oversight of childcare expansion

Following the National Audit Office’s report into the planning for the funded childcare expansion…
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The Royal Foundation publishes its early childhood Taskforce report

The Royal Foundation publishes its early childhood Taskforce report
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Early years entitlement rollout to face future challenges  

Early years entitlement rollout to face future challenges
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DfE pulse survey of childcare and early years providers published

Findings from latest pulse survey of childcare and early years providers published
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Childcare expansion: DfE claim 79% of codes validated 

Childcare expansion: DfE claim 79% of codes validated 
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Ofsted Complaints Handling – you can now pause or defer an inspection 

Ofsted Complaints Handling – all proposals accepted
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Childcare expansion begins from 1 April for parents of two-year-olds

Childcare expansion begins from 1 April for parents of two-year-olds
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New Welsh Minister announced for Mental Health and Early Years

New Welsh Minister announced for Mental Health and Early Years
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Early years settings under pressure to deliver the places parents need  

Early years settings under pressure to deliver the places parents need  
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Childcare applications to open 12 May for parents of nine month olds

The Department for Education (DfE) has announced today that parents of nine month olds who will b…
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Sir Martyn Oliver: My priorities for the early years sector

Sir Martyn Oliver: My priorities for the early years sector
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Budget 2024 – future funding increases to be linked to rising costs

Budget 2024 – future funding increases to be linked to rising costs
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