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Chancellor Jeremy Hunt

National living wage to increase to at least 拢11 per hour next year, Chancellor confirms

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Oct 2, 2023
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Alliance warns that the changes could be disastrous for the early years sector without adequate fundingRead more
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Early entitlement expansion fails to directly benefit the poorest families, says IFS

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Sep 26, 2023
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IFS research highlights the failure of government funding entitlements to benefit the most disadvantaged familiesRead more

Munira Wilson, Liberal Democrat spokesperson for education

鈥淔lexible, affordable and fair鈥 early education plans at forefront of Lib Dem鈥檚 autumn conference pledges

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Sep 25, 2023
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The Liberal Democrats' "transformational" early education proposals were outlined this weekend's聽autumn party conference聽Read more

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Alliance launches new flexible CPD support for early years providers

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Sep 20, 2023
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The new CPD Spotlight Collections offers flexible early years training to both individual educators and setting teamsRead more

Children鈥檚 Commissioner launches new campaign to amplify children鈥檚 voices in the run-up to next election

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Sep 14, 2023
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A new campaign called The Big Ambition launches today, which aims to ensure children and young people's voices are heard in politicsRead more

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Nutrition support programme launched by the Alliance for early years providers

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Sep 12, 2023
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The Early Years Alliance launches聽its tailored Nutrition Support Programme for early years providersRead more

Early Education and Childcare Coalition 2023

Early Education and Childcare Coalition marks full launch with release of polling data report and short film Further Together

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Sep 7, 2023
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The Early Education and Childcare Coalition (EECC) has today marked its full official launch.Read more

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Coutinho cabinet reshuffle causes concern at crucial moment for the early years sector

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Aug 31, 2023
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Rishi Sunak has confirmed that Claire Coutinho, Conservative MP and former children, families and wellbeing minister, has been promoted to the cabinet.聽Read more

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Each region in England struggling with early years recruitment, according to TUC analysis

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Aug 29, 2023
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95% of English councils say that early years providers in their area are finding it difficult to recruit staffRead more

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

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Aug 25, 2023
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A further 2000 funded SENCo training places for early years staff announced by DfERead more

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