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аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has today called for more to be done to help disadvantaged two-year-olds access funded early education, following reports that last year approximately 80,000 eligible children did not take up their free place at an early years setting....Read more

Labour MP for Ashton-under-Lyne, Angela Rayner has stepped up as shadow education secretary, following the resignations of bothÌýPat GlassÌýand Lucy Powell in the last few weeks.

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Aged 36, Angela is also...Read more

All newly qualified level 2 and 3 early years practitioners will need to hold a Paediatric First Aid certificate in order to be included in ratios, the government has confirmed.

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The decision came after a...Read more

The government is set to review controversial early years qualification rules following widespread concerns its impact on recruitment in the early years, childcare minister Sam Gyimah has announced.

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Labour MP Pat Glass has stepped down as shadow education secretary, after only two days in the role.

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Pat was appointed by Jeremy Corbyn during a surge of resignations by Labour MPs who have lost faith in their...Read more

In its quarterly early years statistics, аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± has reported anÌýincrease in the number of early years providers rated ‘Good’ or ‘Outstanding’;Ìýan all-time high for the sector.

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An аÄÃÅÁùºÏ²Ê¹ÙÍø¿ª½± spokesperson said...Read more

Last week the UK voted to leave the European Union, but the impact of this decision on the early years sector is as yet unclear, said Neil Leitch, Pre-school Learning Alliance chief executive.

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Given that the UK...Read more

Umeå University in Sweden has released a report which associates neighbourhood air pollution with childhood mental health.

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Researchers at the university compared data on dispensed medicines for a broad range of...Read more

We are delighted to share news that two Alliance members were formally recognised by the Queen in this year’s birthday honours list for their services to children.

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Penelope Webb, early years volunteer and registered...Read more

There may be insufficient providers willing to roll out the 30-hour free entitlement scheme next year to meet demand from working families, the Public Accounts Committee has warned in a new report.

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The Committee,...Read more