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Ofsted: Government rules in favour of keeping single-word judgements

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The JRF has questioned the Scottish Government's delay to introduce universal early years education, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Scottish Government told to expand funded places to help families escape poverty

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Frank Field, Lord Field of Birkenhead PHOTO UK Parliament
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Tributes paid to peer and anti-poverty campaigner Frank Field

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The NAO report highlights how the DfE set out a timetable for the expansion without knowing whether there would be enough capacity, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Expanded offer 'ambitious' against background of uncertainty around costs and benefits

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FE college teachers in early years courses may be eligible for extra incentive payments from September PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Early years FE college tutors could be eligible for an extra £6,000 a year from September

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The DfE has launched a consultation on proposals for a new experience-based route for early years practitioners, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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DfE seeks views on new experience-based route qualification for early years practitioners

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The DfE is consulting on introducing new requirements around job references for early years workers PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Plans to strengthen safeguarding rules in the EYFS out for consultation

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The DfE Pulse survey highlights early years provider's issues around places, staffing and funding, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Sector raises concern as survey shows most early years providers haven't increased their places

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The latest DfE figures estimate 79 per cent of two-year-olds have secured a funded place, while 21 per cent have not, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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More than 51,600 two-year-olds without a funded place

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Pilot childcare scheme to run in schools this summer

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Families with more than two children have said they are struggling with providing for their children due to the benefits cap, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Families impacted by two-child benefits limit ‘struggling to keep their head above water’

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A weekly stall offering cereal, milk, pasta and fresh produce set up in a primary school playground. PHOTO: William Baker, University of Bristol
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One in five schools on the ‘frontline’ of supporting families with food poverty

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The report for Theirworld reveals just 1.4 per cent of total education spending is invested in early years, PHOTO: Theirworld
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Aid spending on early years at record high, but investment on higher education remains 21 times higher

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The Fawcett Society says its report argues the case for universal childcare, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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England’s broken childcare system is ‘falling behind the rest of the world’

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Share your views on the Government's expanded childcare offer PHOTO Adobe Stock
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Take part in a Nursery World survey on the expanded childcare entitlement for two-year-olds

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Early years providers have spoken out against Ofsted's updated complaints procedure, PHOTO: Adobe Stock
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Early years providers sceptical Ofsted's new complaints process will be fairer

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