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Latest 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 statistics show a continued drop in early years providers across England

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The number of early years providers in England has fallen by over 1,000 over the past year, new data released by 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 has revealed.聽Read more

Government plan to use spare capacity in primary schools to deliver early years targets is 鈥渦nlikely to work鈥, report suggests

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Plans to utilise spare capacity in primary schools across England to deliver the spaces required for the ongoing early entitlement expansion is 鈥渦nlikely to work鈥, a report produced by consultancy Frontier Economics has stated.聽聽Read more

Nearly 18,000 early educators could be recruited if more roles included part-time or flexible options, new study claims

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Increasing the volume of early years roles that are part-time or include flexible working options would aid the recruitment of educators in the sector, a study by social enterprise Timewise has found.聽Read more

Families face rising early years costs for families and setting closures as providers warns of the impact of National Insurance and minimum wage rises, Alliance survey finds

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Parents are set to face rising early years costs and setting closures as the early years sector grapples with the impact of increases in employer National Insurance contributions (NICs) and minimum wages, a new Early Years Alliance survey of...Read more

Pregnant Then Screwed research shows a quarter of parents could leave the workforce if early years costs rise by 10%

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A 10% rise in early years costs could lead to parents needing to leave the workforce, according to Pregnant Then Screwed survey results.聽聽Read more

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Early years providers in Wales given permanent business rates relief from Welsh government

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The temporary business rate relief announced in 2019 has now been made permanent by the Welsh Government.Read more

Chancellor confirms national living wage and minimum wage increases in Autumn Budget 2024

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National living wage and minimum wage will both undergo significant increases, Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves announced聽at today鈥檚 Autumn Budget.Read more

Government confirms spending on early years priorities will be protected ahead of Autumn Budget

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Chancellor of the exchequer Rachel Reeves confirms steps to protect early years priorities as part of the Labour Party鈥檚 first Budget since being elected to government.聽Read more

Research reveals barriers to take-up of early education entitlements for disadvantaged children鈥

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A range of barriers are preventing disadvantaged children in England from taking up their entitlement to 15 hours of funded early education, a new study has warned.聽Read more

NEW benefit for baby and toddler group members

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The Alliance's Policies and procedures for baby and toddler groups are now available.聽Read more

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