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Nearly two-thirds of voters agree that good early years education benefits the whole country, not just parents. Picture: Kzenon/Adobe Stock

News 8 September 2023

Childcare reform 'key to general election votes'

Scotland's First Minister announces that an expansion of funded childcare for two-year olds will be accelerated. Picture: Humza Yousaf/Scottish Parliament

News 6 September 2023

Scotland to pilot funded childcare expansion

The bricks are embossed with Braille numbers and letters. Picture: Mischief PR/LEGO

News 6 September 2023

LEGO launches Braille bricks

Teachers say they need more training to support pupils struggling with speech and language difficulties. Picture: Monkey Business/Adobe Stock

News 4 September 2023

Record number of children struggling with speech and language difficulties

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Features 1 September 2023

Children's Workforce Guide to Qualifications and Training 2023/24

Other 1 September 2023

Guide to Qualifications and Training: Early Years

News 31 August 2023

Inside CYP Now this month: Residential youth work, Care Review pilot, youth justice trends

Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

News 31 August 2023

Children's minister Claire Coutinho promoted to Energy Secretary

Most early years assistants receive below the real Living Wage, research finds. Picture: Lordn/Adobe Stock

News 29 August 2023

Every council facing childcare recruitment crisis, trade union warns

The programme will remain open until August next year. Picture: Zinkevych/Adobe Stock

News 23 August 2023

Government expands early years SENCO training

The coalition aims to influence new childcare policy. Picture: highwaystarz/Adobe Stock

News 22 August 2023

Early years coalition set to influence childcare policy

Claire Coutinho has called on the housing sector to allow childminders to operate in rented properties. Picture: Department for Education

News 21 August 2023

Children’s minister urges housing sector to support childminders

Childminders across England can apply for support from experienced early years practitioners. Picture: Africa Studio/Adobe Stock

News 4 August 2023

Childminders to benefit from free mentor programme

EYA chief Neil Leitch is among those to criticise the blog. Picture: CYP Now

News 2 August 2023

Early years leaders criticise 'offensive' government blog on funded childcare expansion

Younger children saw the greatest impact of the pandemic on their social and emotional development, research finds. Picture: Iryna/Adobe Stock

News 1 August 2023

Pandemic impacted most children’s social and emotional development, research finds