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News 13 June 2024

General Election 2024: Key manifesto pledges for early years

The Labour Party's manifesto focuses on educational reforms for young people to give them better starts in life. Picture: Parliament UK

News 13 June 2024

Labour Party manifesto: boosting school-based support and votes for 16s among pledges

Birmingham City Council had the second highest early years underspend at £4mn. Picture: Birmingham Council

News 12 June 2024

‘At least' £70mn of early years funding being left unspent by councils

The plans would convert primary school classrooms which are empty due to falling school rolls and birth rates. Picture: Adobe Stock/Oksana Kuzmina

News 10 June 2024

Labour pledges 3,300 new nurseries in existing primary schools

The manifesto covers a range of areas related to children and young people's policy. Picture: Ed Davey/X

News 10 June 2024

Liberal Democrats pledge investment in disadvantaged children's education

Demand on children's services is increasing cost pressures, council leaders say. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 7 June 2024

Children’s services pressures driving £6.2bn funding gap, LGA warns

Practitioners at Green Shoots Pre-School in Bath spend extra time playing the language-specific games with children. Picture: GREEN SHOOTS PRE-SCHOOL AND DERRYN VRANCH PHOTOGRAPHY

Features 1 June 2024

Charity helps boost speech and language skills

Oliver Steeper was known to his family as Oli. Picture: Leigh Day

News 28 May 2024

Oliver Steeper’s death after choking on food at nursery ruled as ‘misadventure’

Investment in childcare could boost work opportunities for parents, the report finds. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2024

Early years business investment could boost economy, royal report finds

Kate Roughley was convicted following a trial at Manchester Crown Court. Picture: Debu55y/Adobe Stock

News 22 May 2024

Stockport deputy nursery manager jailed over death of nine-month-old

Kate Roughley was convicted following a trial at Manchester Crown Court. Picture: Debu55y/Adobe Stock

News 20 May 2024

Stockport nursery worker guilty of baby’s manslaughter

Sector figures have questioned the success of the rollout of the funded childcare scheme. Picture: Adobe Stock/ Oksana Kuzmina

News 13 May 2024

Providers fear 'lack of nursery places' as funded childcare expansion applications open for nine-month-olds

Under the proposals staff already qualified at level 3 would be able to assess colleagues. Picture: Micromonkey/Adobe Stock

News 8 May 2024

‘Fundamental concerns’ emerge over early years training changes

Start for Life offers support for families including parenting classes. Picture: natalialeb/Adobe Stock

News 7 May 2024

Lack of long-term funding could see Start for Life services cut, council leaders warn

A DfE consultation puts forward plans on how the government can aid the recruitment and retention of childminders. Picture: Zamrnuti Tonovi/Adobe Stock

Features 30 April 2024

Fresh start for childminding

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