Katy Morton

Parents held a protest outside the children's centres earlier this week

News 1 February

Parents re-launch campaign to save Hackney children's centres that are under threat for a second time

Provision

Red Nose day is on Friday 15 March 2024

News 31 January

Early years settings encouraged to 'take silly seriously' this Red Nose Day

Provision

University leaders want the Government to extend the Childcare Grant to postgraduate student with young children, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 31 January

University leaders call on Government to expand the Childcare Grant to postgraduate students

Policy & Politics

PHOTO Adobe Stock

News 30 January

LONG READ: Extended hours in chaos as councils leave settings in dark on rates

Analysis

Kids Planet's new setting in Sale was opened by the Mayor of Trafford, PHOTO: Kids Planet

News 30 January

Kids Planet grows to 182 nurseries

Management

Emotion Coaching is the the first trial to be commissioned by the EEF into children's PSED, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 26 January

Early years practitioners invited to take part in programme to improve children's self-regulation

Research

Local authorities have said they are concerned they won't be able to meet demand for the expanded offer once it rolls out from April, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 25 January

Local authorities concerned there won't be enough places for the expanded offer

Families

Dingley's Promise is calling for change to the SEND funding system so settings can secure the money they need to support children, PHOTO: Dingley's Promise

News 25 January

Calls to change SEND funding system to increase 'scandalously low' number of early years places

Provision

More than 37,800 practitioners have registered for the DfE's Early Years Child Development Training, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 25 January

Tens of thousands register for DfE's early years catch-up training

Policy & Politics

The DfE has promised to give all local authorities extra money to cover additional funding weeks for under-twos places, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 22 January

DfE miscalculated under-twos places by £120m, but says it will cover whatever it costs

Funding

Sir Martyn Oliver PHOTO Ofsted

News 19 January

Ofsted pledges to always act with 'professionalism, empathy and respect' following the death of Ruth Perry

Provision

The DfE is to look into the way schools are downgraded to inadequate by Ofsted when it is safeguarding grounds alone, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 19 January

DfE to review Ofsted judgements for schools graded inadequate solely on safeguarding grounds

Policy & Politics

Ofsted has updated its Early Years Inspection handbook following changes brought in after the death of headteacher Ruth Perry, PHOTO: Ofsted

News 19 January

Ofsted updates early years handbook to clarify how inspections can be paused

Inspection

The iHV's survey highlights the growing scale of poverty among families, PHOTO: iHV

News 18 January

More children with language delay and behaviour problems as poverty becomes the 'norm'

Families

Sir Michael Morpurgo, along with all the children's laureates, want a long-term commitment from politicians to invest in children's reading and books, SCREENGRAB: BookTrust

News 17 January

Children's laureates call on politicians to invest in children's reading

Families

The London Assembly has published a report looking at the challenges facing the early years sector in the Capital, PHOTO: London Assembly

News 16 January

London Mayor urged to take action on early years funding

Policy & Politics

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