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Gold standard first aid accreditation Millie’s Mark comes to Wales

An awards accreditation scheme to support early childhood play learning and care staff to keep children as safe as possible is now available to all early settings across Wales.

Early years maths and language champions programmes receive funding across Greater London

Two professional development programmes designed by NDNA aimed at increasing practitioner skills, knowledge and confidence in delivering early maths, language and communication have secured funding for 18 London boroughs.

Government responds to EYFS consultation and announces capital funding for expansion

Message from DfE: ‘T Levels are not being dropped.’

MPs from the Backbench Business Committee held a debate on support for childcare and the early years.

Early years Maths Champions programme receives funding for expansion

A vision for early education and care

Early years organisation NDNA has launched its Blueprint for Early Education and Care to inform decision-makers and politicians to gain the best outcomes for children.

Blueprint for early education and care event

NDNA at Party Conferences: Labour Party Conference round up

NDNA at Party Conferences: Conservative Party Conference round up

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.