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 years.
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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 additional 27,500 practitioners to deliver the expansion of free childcare hours to under-3s, announced in the Spring Budget 2023. This represents an increase in demand of 8% and further challenges an over-burdened sector that has lost 3% of the workforce since 2019.
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