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Department for Education confirms planned changes to early years safeguarding requirements

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The Department for Education has today published its response to the recent consultation on safeguarding in the early years.聽Read more

Schools-based nursery plan opens with first round of funding

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The first round of funding launches for up to 300 school-based nurseries today, as part of the government鈥檚 plan to increase early education capacity.聽Read more

Government announces plans to clarify statutory guidance on charging parents additional fees

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by Jess Gibson

The Department for Education has today announced that it plans to clarify current statutory guidance on charging additional fees to...Read more

Average access to early years settings across England has declined, 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 analysis shows

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新澳门六合彩官网开奖 data analysis published today shows that average access to early years settings in England has fallen since March 2020.聽Read more

Low maternity pay forcing new mums to return to work after 12 weeks, says charity

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Four in 10 mothers were forced to take 12 weeks or less of maternity leave as a result of low maternity pay, according to a new survey carried out by charity Pregnant Then Screwed survey.聽Read more

Early entitlement will be referred to as 鈥榞overnment-funded鈥, announces DfE

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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that it will now refer to the early entitlement offers as 鈥榞overnment-funded鈥 rather than 鈥榝ree鈥 in government communications.Read more

鈥淓arly years education too important to be left to chance鈥, reports 新澳门六合彩官网开奖

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A high-quality early years curriculum is important as not all children get the same start in life, 新澳门六合彩官网开奖 has stated in a new report.鈥Read more

A third of working families cut working hours due to challenges accessing early years places

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Findings show that working parents have had to cut hours, work overtime and avoid applying for jobs due to shortages.Read more

Education secretary鈥檚 conference speech hails importance of early education and outlines first phase of school-based nurseries plan

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Bridget Phillipson鈥檚 first speech as Secretary of State for Education at the Labour Conference today highlighted Labour鈥檚 鈥渕ission to deliver opportunity for the next generation鈥, starting with 鈥渙ur youngest children鈥 and early education.聽...Read more

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Parents urged to get children MMR jab as one in six not fully vaccinated

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New NHS England data shows聽shows 16.1% of five-year-olds聽had not received both doses of the MMR vaccine.Read more

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