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Take nurseries out of unfunded NIC increases – sign the petition

NICs debated in Parliament: “different treatment” for maintained nurseries highlighted

The Department for Education has published how it will deliver £25 million of additional funding to help schools with early years provision and publicly maintained settings. The funding for 2025/26 is to support those settings with NICs costs relating to both teachers and support staff costs associated with the increase to NICs.

Coram report: cost of childcare increasing in Wales and Scotland but halved in England

IPPR report on collective bargaining highlights childcare

Private day nurseries eligible for claiming Employment Allowance at increased rate

Call on government to support new definition of ‘school readiness’

Council votes against the removal of 150 places from PVI sector

New charges guidance to “cut costs for parents”

The Government has put out new 'Statutory guidance for local authorities on the provision of early education and childcare' to early years providers in England emphasising that these charges made to parents must be voluntary.

Funding rate for Wales for three and four year olds to increase to £6.40

The Welsh Government has announced today that the funding rate for three and four-year-olds across the country will increase by an additional 40p from April.

New incoming Chief Executive for NDNA

Find out more about the new incoming Chief Executive for NDNA Tim McLachlan as Purnima Tanuku CBE is due to move into a new role.