/rss/news en /news/2024/09/parents-urged-get-children-mmr-jab-one-six-not-fully-vaccinated <a href="/news/2024/09/parents-urged-get-children-mmr-jab-one-six-not-fully-vaccinated"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_496495490_1.jpeg?itok=C35QcLVk" width="220" height="147" alt="Child being given a plaster after a vaccination" title="Child being given a plaster after a vaccination" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/parents-urged-get-children-mmr-jab-one-six-not-fully-vaccinated">Parents urged to get children MMR jab as one in six not fully vaccinated</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 17, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><div>New NHS England data shows shows 16.1% of five-year-olds had not received both doses of the MMR vaccine....<a href="/news/2024/09/parents-urged-get-children-mmr-jab-one-six-not-fully-vaccinated" class="more-link">Read more</a></div> </div> Tue, 17 Sep 2024 10:50:18 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158976 at /news/2024/09/early-education-and-childcare-access-worse-england-elsewhere-europe-study-claims <a href="/news/2024/09/early-education-and-childcare-access-worse-england-elsewhere-europe-study-claims"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_528702020.jpeg?itok=Piruk0Jk" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/early-education-and-childcare-access-worse-england-elsewhere-europe-study-claims">Early education and childcare access worse in England than elsewhere in Europe, study claims </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 12, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>England is one of the worst countries in Europe for early education and childcare access, according to a world-first study by Australia’s Victoria University (VU).<a href="/news/2024/09/early-education-and-childcare-access-worse-england-elsewhere-europe-study-claims" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Thu, 12 Sep 2024 11:12:54 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158971 at /news/2024/09/lego-group-early-years-alliance-and-royal-foundation-centre-early-childhood-join-forces <a href="/news/2024/09/lego-group-early-years-alliance-and-royal-foundation-centre-early-childhood-join-forces"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/lego.png?itok=U7Js8IOq" width="220" height="119" alt="Children sitting with an educator surrounded by DUPLO" title="Children sitting with an educator surrounded by DUPLO" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/lego-group-early-years-alliance-and-royal-foundation-centre-early-childhood-join-forces">The LEGO Group, Early Years Alliance and The Royal Foundation Centre for Early Childhood join forces to distribute LEGO® Education sets to early years providers across the country</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 3, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><div>The sets will be available at the Alliance's Childcare and Education EXPO stand this September.<a href="/news/2024/09/lego-group-early-years-alliance-and-royal-foundation-centre-early-childhood-join-forces" class="more-link">Read more</a></div> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 12:58:38 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158951 at /news/2024/09/response-ofsted%E2%80%99s-big-listen-consultation-published-heels-change-inspection-judgements <a href="/news/2024/09/response-ofsted%E2%80%99s-big-listen-consultation-published-heels-change-inspection-judgements"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_597266756.jpeg?itok=db1nOGQe" width="220" height="124" alt="Nursery teacher in pink jumper and glasses smiling" title="�°������ϲʹ������� publishes response to the Big Listen consultation" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/response-ofsted%E2%80%99s-big-listen-consultation-published-heels-change-inspection-judgements">Response to �°������ϲʹ�������’s Big Listen consultation published on heels of change to inspection judgements</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 3, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>�°������ϲʹ������� has today published its response to the Big Listen consultation, announcing a raft of upcoming changes to its inspections and approach. ...<a href="/news/2024/09/response-ofsted%E2%80%99s-big-listen-consultation-published-heels-change-inspection-judgements" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Tue, 03 Sep 2024 09:50:13 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158946 at /news/2024/09/headline-ofsted-judgements-dropped-schools-early-years-set-follow-later-date%E2%80%99 <a href="/news/2024/09/headline-ofsted-judgements-dropped-schools-early-years-set-follow-later-date%E2%80%99"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_351862768.jpeg?itok=XJ3FW4mA" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/headline-ofsted-judgements-dropped-schools-early-years-set-follow-later-date%E2%80%99">Headline �°������ϲʹ������� judgements dropped for schools with early years set to follow at &#039;a later date’ </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 2, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Single-word �°������ϲʹ������� judgements will be scrapped for schools "with immediate effect" to “boost school standards and increase transparency for parents”, the government has announced today. ...<a href="/news/2024/09/headline-ofsted-judgements-dropped-schools-early-years-set-follow-later-date%E2%80%99" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 12:13:27 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158936 at /news/2024/09/second-phase-early-entitlement-expansion-begins-amid-uncertainty <a href="/news/2024/09/second-phase-early-entitlement-expansion-begins-amid-uncertainty"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_578733552.jpeg?itok=DDSABVis" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/09/second-phase-early-entitlement-expansion-begins-amid-uncertainty">Second phase of early entitlement expansion begins amid uncertainty </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Sep 2, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>The future of the early entitlement expansion rollout remains uncertain without further government support, the Early Years Alliance has warned.<a href="/news/2024/09/second-phase-early-entitlement-expansion-begins-amid-uncertainty" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Mon, 02 Sep 2024 10:36:17 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158931 at /news/2024/08/families-may-not-get-first-choice-early-years-places-government-warns <a href="/news/2024/08/families-may-not-get-first-choice-early-years-places-government-warns"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/bridget_phillipson.jpg?itok=5C9eKEOW" width="220" height="147" alt="Bridget Phillipson MP" title="Bridget Phillipson MP" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/08/families-may-not-get-first-choice-early-years-places-government-warns">Families may not get first choice of early years places, government warns</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Aug 20, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Bridget Phillipson warns of impact of ongoing staffing shortages.<a href="/news/2024/08/families-may-not-get-first-choice-early-years-places-government-warns" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Tue, 20 Aug 2024 09:54:39 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158901 at /news/2024/08/one-four-children-not-toilet-trained-school-charity-warns <a href="/news/2024/08/one-four-children-not-toilet-trained-school-charity-warns"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_369192317.jpeg?itok=05UbtTAd" width="220" height="147" alt="Teddy bear sitting on a potty" title="Teddy bear sitting on a potty" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/08/one-four-children-not-toilet-trained-school-charity-warns">One in four children not toilet-trained before school, charity warns</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Aug 19, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>A new report warns that school staff are diverting 2.5 hours a day supporting children who are not toilet-trained.<a href="/news/2024/08/one-four-children-not-toilet-trained-school-charity-warns" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Mon, 19 Aug 2024 14:11:06 +0000 Shannon.Pite_EYA 158906 at /news/2024/08/survey-reveals-tackling-low-pay-and-workforce-morale-key-recruitment-and-retention <a href="/news/2024/08/survey-reveals-tackling-low-pay-and-workforce-morale-key-recruitment-and-retention"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_129871762.jpeg?itok=FFiAS5zs" width="220" height="165" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/08/survey-reveals-tackling-low-pay-and-workforce-morale-key-recruitment-and-retention">Survey reveals tackling low pay and workforce morale key to recruitment and retention in early years </a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Aug 5, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>Addressing poor pay and valuing the workforce are key to tackling the early years staffing crisis, according to a new survey by the Early Years Alliance. ...<a href="/news/2024/08/survey-reveals-tackling-low-pay-and-workforce-morale-key-recruitment-and-retention" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Mon, 05 Aug 2024 13:09:44 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158891 at /news/2024/07/report-states-early-years-settings-%E2%80%98essential%E2%80%99-driving-earlier-send-intervention-and <a href="/news/2024/07/report-states-early-years-settings-%E2%80%98essential%E2%80%99-driving-earlier-send-intervention-and"><img typeof="foaf:Image" src="/sites/default/files/styles/medium/public/news/featured_image/adobestock_198725570.jpeg?itok=ESlhG_uV" width="220" height="147" alt="" /></a><h2><a href="/news/2024/07/report-states-early-years-settings-%E2%80%98essential%E2%80%99-driving-earlier-send-intervention-and">Report states early years settings ‘essential’ to driving earlier SEND intervention and support</a></h2><div class="field--name-post-date"><div class="label-inline">On</div>Jul 25, 2024</div><div class="field field-name-field-tags"><div class="label-inline">Categories:&nbsp;</div><a href="/tags/under-5-news">Under 5 news</a></div><div class="field field-name-body"><p>The early years sector is “well placed to act as the foundation of an inclusive education system”, according to an independent report by ISOS Partnership.<a href="/news/2024/07/report-states-early-years-settings-%E2%80%98essential%E2%80%99-driving-earlier-send-intervention-and" class="more-link">Read more</a></p> </div> Thu, 25 Jul 2024 14:49:10 +0000 jessica.gibson_EYA 158861 at