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IFS annual education spending report reveals 9% real-terms funding fall for early years in 2022-23

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Government spending on the early years sector in 2022-23 has dropped by almost 9% in real terms, according to an annual report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)Read more

Local authority funding rates confirmed for early years entitlement expansion

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The Department for Education today confirmed long-awaited council funding rates for the early years entitlement expansion, due to come into effect in April 2024Read more

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Proposals given go ahead after 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 public consultation response

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新澳门六合彩官网开奖 has stated that four proposals put forward in a public consultation about its post-inspection arrangements will be implemented throughout 2024Read more
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Alliance CEO pens open letter criticising government delays in confirming early years funding rates

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Government delays in confirming the upcoming funding rates for the new one- and two-year-old early entitlement offers are 鈥減utting the entire policy at risk鈥Read more

Ongoing early years staffing challenge highlighted in 新澳门六合彩官网开奖鈥檚 annual report

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新澳门六合彩官网开奖's latest annual report states that聽the ongoing recruitment and retention challenges in the early years sector are putting the quality of early years provision at...Read more

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Sharp rise in national living wage heightens fears over fate of early years settings

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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt has announced that the national living wage will increase from 拢10.42 to 拢11.44 in April 2024 鈥 a near 10% increase 鈥 and extend to 21- and 22-year-oldsRead more
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Half of children under five living in 鈥榚arly education and childcare deserts鈥, says new report

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More than 1.5 million children in England are living in areas where there are more than three children for every early years place, according to new statisticsRead more

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New 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 statistics reveal fall in early years places

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The number of early years places across the country has fallen by 17,800 over the past year, 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 figures reveal.Read more
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Early years funding gap costing parents 拢1000 a year in hidden fees, analysis suggests

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Parents of three- and four-year olds accessing the early entitlement offers are paying up to 拢1000 a year in extra 鈥榟idden鈥 fees due to underfundingRead more
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One in five children with SEND being turned away from early years settings, new research finds

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A rising number of children with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are being turned away from early years settingsRead more

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