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Expansion of fully-funded early years SENCo training announced by DfE

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A further 2000 funded SENCo training places for early years staff announced by DfERead more

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Alliance joins new coalition uniting voices of families, professionals, and charities in early years sector

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The Early Years Alliance is part of a new early years-focused coalition, alongside other leading early years organisations and charities.Read more

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Landlords urged to allow childminders to work from own homes

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Childminders who live in rented housing should be allowed to run their business from home, the government has said. Read more

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Alliance CEO refutes claims about 30-hours funding expansion made in DfE blog

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Early Years Alliance CEO Neil Leitch has criticised misleading claims in a DfE blog post.Read more

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Social and emotional skills of children of all backgrounds suffered in pandemic, study finds

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The pandemic has negatively impacted the socio-emotional development of children from all backgrounds, new research has found.Read more

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