Funding rates to rise for 22-23 by less than inflation
Today the Government has published its early years entitlement funding rates from the Department for Education to local authorities in England for two, three and four-year-old places.
Read moreFunded places for all two-year-olds in Wales
A deal between the Welsh Labour Government and Plaid Cymru in the Senedd will mean that a programme of work – including expanding “free” childcare to all two-year-olds – will take place.
Read more1 in 10 parents believe nurseries are properly funded
Survey by a cross-party group of Parliamentarians finds serious doubts about the Government’s financial support for early years providers.
Read moreEarly years not recognised as key sector under self-isolation exemption
Updated Test and Trace guidance for the Workplace has been published identifying 16 key sectors that will be exempt from self-isolating should they come into contact with a positive case of Covid-19.
Read moreNDNA agrees that it’s time to make staff wellbeing a policy
The Anna Freud Centre has today published its findings from a survey about staff wellbeing alongside NDNA’s sample well-being policy.
Read moreNDNA research used in Parliament
A debate was held by MPs in Parliament yesterday on early education funding.
Read moreEarly years guidance: No more bubbles from 19 July
Following statements in Parliament yesterday by the Health Minister and Education Minister, early years settings will no longer be responsible for contact tracing or keeping children in small groups or bubbles from 19 July.
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Plans to reduce self-isolation in critical roles
The Government has announced plans for critical workers not to need to self-isolate.
Read moreSocial Mobility Commission: children must be at centre of pandemic recovery
The Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has published its latest State of the Nation report 2021, unveiling details of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across all four UK nations.
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