In its report, Making it Count: Numeracy for Life, published 3 November 2026, the cross-party Numeracy for Life Committee in the House of Lords has made recommendations to improve numeracy skills ‘from the cradle to retirement’. The report also calls for a National Year of Numeracy to promote and celebrate its importance for all ages.
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The number of local authorities offering Welsh Government funded childcare for all two-year-olds will rise from 3 in May to 19 by the end of November 2026.
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Chancellor John Healey delivered his Budget today which promised breathing space for today and fresh hope for the future. Despite promising to support businesses, there were business rates discounts for the high street, but this did not include nurseries.
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It has been widely reported that minimum wages for workers over the age of 18 are set to increase by 3.9 percent ahead of an official announcement in the Autumn budget on the 28th of October.
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The Department for Education (DfE) has released the Early Years Foundation Stage (EYFS) profile results for 2025/26 which show positive improvements in most areas.
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Early years providers are generally giving the new Ofsted inspection framework the thumbs up, although they question the consistency and collaborative approach.
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Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch has said a Conservative government would scrap the "cliff edge" that means parents in England are no longer eligible for funded childcare hours once they earn more than £100,000 a year.
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A new study from Dr Nathan Archer and the British Academy has looked at the additional services and family support increasingly offered by early childhood education settings in England, its importance and the struggles it creates.
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From collecting leaves to comparing pumpkins, autumn offers plenty of opportunities to explore maths through everyday play. Discover how NDNA’s fully funded Maths Champions programme helps practitioners build on children’s early maths learning.
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New vocational GCSEs will be introduced from 2029 for 14-year-olds in England.
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