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Funding rates 2024-25: Average rate increase lower than wages rise
The Government has announced the funding rates from April 2024-25 and also set out its response t…
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Ofsted Complaints Handling – all proposals accepted
Ofsted Complaints Handling – all proposals accepted
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One in five unqualified: Ofsted publishes annual report
Ofsted publishes new statistics and annual report
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National Living Wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April 2024
National Living Wage will rise to £11.44 per hour from April 2024
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Workforce crisis puts Government’s plans to expand ‘free childcare’ at risk
Workforce crisis puts Government’s plans to expand ‘free childcare’ at risk
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Government responds to EYFS consultation and announces capital funding for expansion
Government responds to EYFS consultation and announces capital funding for expansion
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Message from DfE: ‘T Levels are not being dropped.’
Message from DfE: ‘T Levels are not being dropped.’
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MPs from the Backbench Business Committee held a debate on support for childcare and the early years.
MPs from the Backbench Business Committee held a debate on support for childcare and the early ye…
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NDNA at Party Conferences: Labour Party Conference round up
NDNA at Party Conferences: Labour Party Conference round up
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NDNA at Party Conferences: Conservative Party Conference round up
NDNA at Party Conferences: Conservative Party Conference round up
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Thousands more staff needed in early years sector to meet demand
Recent research by the innovation charity Nesta shows that the early years sector needs an additi…
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Ofsted report focuses on the three prime areas of learning
Continuing its series of research relating to early years education Ofsted has published its repo…
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Voters say that early education reform key in General Election
A new report from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) – of which NDNA is a member …
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Scotland’s Programme for Government: extending funded ELC offer
Scotland’s First Minister Humza Yousaf https://www.gov.scot/news/growing-the-economy-and-tackling…
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David Johnston appointed as new Children and Families minister
The MP for Wantage and Didcot, David Johnston OBE has been appointed as the new parliamentary und…
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Scottish ELC: only three Local Authorities are increasing funding in line with rising costs
According to an investigation by National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) Scotland, only two loc…
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Childcare Providers Facing Nationwide Recruitment Crisis
The TUC have published a report on the childcare sector national recruitment crisis and are calli…
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Have your say: mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse
A government consultation on mandatory reporting of child sexual abuse is due to close next week….
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Scrap business rates and support sector – Education Committee report concludes
The Education Committee published its long-awaited report following its inquiry into childcare, r…
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Government funding plans for 2024-2025 – have your say
The Department for Education (DfE) has announced a consultation into how the funded entitlements …
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£204 million cash boost given to nurseries for childcare expansion
The investment intended to make childcare more accessible allowing more parents to return to work…
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Nine in ten councils fear they won’t have nursery capacity for expansion
New research by the Local Government Association reveals that nursery closures this year will hav…
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Latest Ofsted stats show 650 nurseries fewer and almost one in five nurseries given poor grading
The picture looks grim for nurseries and pre-schools, with a net loss of 651 settings on the EY r…
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Staff turnover 29% in Scottish private nurseries
New data published this week revealed that staff turnover in private nurseries in Scotland is sho…
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Early years leaders honoured in King’s Birthday List
To mark the extraordinary contributions and services to Early Years Education three NDNA members …
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Audit Scotland: Roll-out of 1140 hours leaves sector fragile
NDNA’s CEO said, “The aims of the funded ELC policy are well supported but today’s report shows t…
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Government to consult on further changes to the EYFS
The Department for Education has launched an eight week consultation on possible changes to the E…
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Childcare payments for Universal Credit overhauled after NDNA campaign
As part of the Government’s biggest ever expansion to childcare provision, low-income families wi…
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National Minimum Standards refreshed – Wales
The National Minimum Standards was refreshed and published on 18 May following the consultation t…
Read more Early years funding – millions used for other purposes or taken back by DfE
Local authorities are continuing to use £millions of early years funding to offset other deficits…
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New First Minister elected and Education appointments made
Scottish National Party members elected MP for Glasgow Pollok, Humza Yousaf, as their new leader,…
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