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The Early Years Alliance's survey highlights challenges with the delivery of the expanded offer

News 22 February

Concerns the expanded offer isn't 'workable in practice' due to limited space and providers capping places

Funding

The Women's Budget Group estimates a £5bn funding shortfall to deliver the extended entitlements next year, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 22 February

£5bn shortfall in funding for extended ‘childcare’ offer

Provision

Labour says that the average cost of a part-time childcare place has risen by more than 80 per cent since 2010 PHOTO Adobe Stock

News 20 February

Labour accuses Government of 'failing families' over soaring childcare costs

Funding

The State of the Nation report highlights the challenges women face to achieve equality in the workplace when they have young children PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 18 February

Growing number of parents getting into debt to pay for 'childcare'

Families

New data shows a huge increase in active job vacancies for early years staff, PHOTO: Adobe Stock

News 16 February

Early years job vacancies up by 146 per cent on pre-pandemic levels

Business

Delegates taking part in the Nursery World Business Summit on 4 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

News 12 February

LONG READ: Nursery World Business Summit – Concern children with SEND and poorer families could miss out on expanded hours

Policy & Politics

The new Flexible & Family Friendly Working APPG, from left to right: Tulip Siddiq MP, Jane van Zyl, CEO at Working Families, Rt Hon Dame Maria Miller

News 7 February

Cross-party Parliamentary group set up to champion flexible working

Policy & Politics

Children and families minister David Johnston speaking at Nursery World's Business Summit on 2 February 2024 PHOTO Colin Miller

News 5 February

NW Business Summit: No plans to remove the word 'free' from the 15 and 30 hours, says children's minister

Policy & Politics

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News 1 February

Share your thoughts on two-year-old ratios

Policy & Politics

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

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News 31 January

Foundations launches framework to support councils to develop Family Hubs

Policy & Politics

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News 30 January

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

Analysis

The MPs' report notes concerns around the stress and anxiety experienced by school staff due to the ‘high-stakes’ nature of Ofsted inspections PHOTO Adobe Stock

News 29 January

MPs call for Ofsted to end single-word inspection judgements

Policy & Politics

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News 29 January

Key findings from Education Select Committee report into Ofsted's work with schools

Policy & Politics

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

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

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