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There are calls to extend paternity leave to six weeks as well as increase the rate of pay, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Government urged to extend paternity leave to help close gender pay gap

Families
Neil Leitch, chief executive of the Early Years Alliance, was speaking at their virtual annual conference, PHOTO: EYA
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Government accused of turning children into 'numbers on a Treasury spreadsheet'

Policy & Politics
Reports suggest Labour is looking at making the funded hours means-tested if it wins the next general election, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Labour considers making the funded childcare hours means-tested, not universal

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The Education Committee will look at the current inspection framework and if Ofsted ratings are helpful for schools, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Cross party MPs to consider whether Ofsted school inspections could be improved

Ofsted Inspections
The sector has accused Ofsted of ignoring the early years as the majority of its reforms only apply to schools, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Unacceptable’ that changes to Ofsted inspections only apply to schools and not early years

Inspection
The poll by TUC highlighted how the rate of paternity pay prevents some dads from even taking up paternity leave once their child is born, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Call to increase paternity pay so families avoid money struggles – poll

Families
NDNA chief executive Purnima Tanuku (left) with children's minister Claire Coutinho at the association's annual conference at the Coventry Building Society Arena on 9 June 2023 PHOTO NDNA Twitter
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Children’s minister pledges to re-examine local authority top-slicing of early years funding

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Emma Davis is carrying out a survey into early years leadership for her PhD thesis at the University of Worcester PHOTO Emma Davis
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Take part in an early years leadership survey

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With the popularity of small devices or family phones overtaking the use of TV in the living room, concerns are also being raised on these habits over time.
Features

Why the Online Safety Bill must include risks to youngest children

Policy & Politics
The DfE has launched a consultation looking at proposed changes to the EYFS to boost the workforce and provide settings with 'greater flexibilty', PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Major Government consultation on proposals to change ratios and make the EYFS 'more practical' goes live

Policy & Politics
Parents on universal credit will be able to claim a larger amount of money towards their childcare bills from next month, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Parents on universal credit will be able to claim hundreds of pounds more for childcare

Families
The sector is concerned about proposed changes early years qualifications such as the move to make only managers hold a maths qualification, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Proposed Government changes to childcare qualifications spark concern about 'de-professionalisation' of the workforce'

Careers & Training
Community will launch its Early Years Charter in Westminster on 6 June PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Trade union calls on Government to address early years workforce challenges

Workforce
Local authorities are reportedly now looking more carefully at nurseries' invoices for the funded hours, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Councils warn nurseries against 'top-up' fees

Management
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Disadvantaged children will miss out on childcare expansion plans, unless support is targeted – report

Policy & Politics
The children's minister has suggested childminders work together in village halls to combat loneliness, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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‘Lonely’ childminders could soon work together in village halls

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