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England funding rates 2025-26: won’t factor in National Insurance Contributions
England funding rates 2025-26: won’t factor in National Insurance Contributions
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Scottish Budget – funding to continue childcare support for priority families
Scottish Budget – funding to continue childcare support for priority families
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EYFS profile results: Children making steady progress
EYFS profile results: Children making steady progress
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MPs debate the impact of NICs changes on employers
MPs debate the impact of NICs changes on employers
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DfE research reveals funding to early years providers is insufficient
DfE research reveals funding to early years providers is insufficient
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Latest Ofsted data shows a fall in the number of childcare providers
Latest Ofsted data shows a fall in the number of childcare providers
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Welsh Government commits to reviewing funding rate annually
Welsh Government commits to reviewing funding rate annually
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NDNA Scotland says Quality Improvement Framework not fit for purpose
NDNA Scotland says Quality Improvement Framework not fit for purpose
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Budget 2024: higher employment costs but no additional support for nurseries
Budget 2024: higher employment costs but no additional support for nurseries
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Minimum wages to rise at above inflation rates
Minimum wages to rise at above inflation rates
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Early years funding protected from Budget cuts
Early years funding protected from Budget cuts
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SEN system financially ‘unsustainable’ – NAO report
SEN system financially ‘unsustainable’ – NAO report
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New safeguarding changes to be implemented next year
New safeguarding changes to be implemented next year
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Eight weeks for schools to apply for school-based nursery grant
Eight weeks for schools to apply for school-based nursery grant
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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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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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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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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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Early years minister replaced in Wales following cabinet resignations
Early years minister replaced in Wales following cabinet resignations
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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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