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Funding will also be allocated closed on public health grounds. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 21 July 2020

Early years funding allocation changes ‘welcome’ but ‘will do little’ to stop closures

Children's commissioner for England Anne Longfield warns of a 'lost generation'. Picture: Office of the children's commissioner for England

News 17 July 2020

Children’s commissioner calls for funded childcare extension to aid pandemic recovery

Michelle Donelan said under the plans, the 12 areas in England will be ‘twinned’ with places facing similar challenges, expanding the programme’s reach

News 17 July 2020

Coronavirus daily update: Friday 17 July

Labour's shadow early years minister has called for urgent funding for the sector. Picture: Parliament UK

News 16 July 2020

Labour warns childcare funding crisis could setback economic recovery

Andrea Leadsom MP previously led a cross-government review into a child's first 1,001 days of life

News 16 July 2020

Andrea Leadsom to lead review into health inequalities among babies and infants

Yvette Stanley was named national director for social care in 2018. Picture: Ofsted

News 13 July 2020

Ofsted adds early years regulation to role of national director for social care

MP Stella Creasy has called on Chancellor Rishi Sunak to invest in early years. Picture: Parliament UK

News 10 July 2020

MPs call for childcare funding after summer statement disappointment

Blogs 9 July 2020

Chancellor Sunak must be brave and invest in the future by starting with the early years

The Chancellor has been criticised for ignoring increasing levels of poverty in his summer statement. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 8 July 2020

Summer statement: Chancellor ‘missed opportunity’ to tackle child poverty and early years crisis as employment scheme praised

Ofsted chief inspector Amanda Spielman said enforcement powers would be used to address serious concerns. Picture: Ofsted

News 6 July 2020

‘Inadequate’ children’s services targeted as Ofsted outlines plans to restart inspection visits

Settings in more disadvantaged areas are worst affected, research shows. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 July 2020

Early years sector hit by 'devastating' impact of Covid-19 crisis, Sutton Trust warns

Limits on class sizes in nurseries will be lifted on 20 July. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 2 July 2020

Early years 'bubbles' scrapped in weeks as schools told to reopen to all pupils in September

Blogs 1 July 2020

Lockdown has highlighted the benefits of getting outdoors

Blogs 1 July 2020

Leicester lockdown: the risks it poses to the early years sector

Campaigners have called for more action to prevent food poverty. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 30 June 2020

#Chances4Children: Call to 'put children first' in post-lockdown recovery planning