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Coronavirus has closed schools and nurseries. Picture: Daisy Daisy/Adobe Stock

News 20 March 2020

Coronavirus: Five key resources for professionals

Schools will close from today. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 March 2020

Coronavirus: DfE reveals list of key workers as schools close

Early Years leaders have called for more support for providers. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 18 March 2020

Coronavirus: Free childcare funding to continue

Ofsted has put inspections on hold.

News 17 March 2020

Coronavirus: Ofsted suspends inspections amid outbreak

Calls have been made for more quality childcare for disadvantaged families. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 March 2020

Disadvantaged families least likely to take up free childcare

Blogs 13 March 2020

The march of the mothers in March

Chancellor Rishi Sunak will announce his first Budget. Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 March 2020

Budget: Five key priorities to be addressed

Shadow early years minister Tulip Siddiq says the government is "failing the next generation". Picture: Parliament UK

News 11 March 2020

Budget: Government ‘failing a generation’ over early years

NASWUT reported a spike in racist bullying over coronavirus. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 March 2020

Coronavirus: Fears over long-term financial impact on nurseries

Early years workers earn on average £17,456 a year. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 9 March 2020

Brexit 'will deepen early years recruitment crisis'

Blogs 6 March 2020

What does it say about the value of care when low skills are aligned to low salaries?

The group is set to address a growing workforce crisis. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 4 March 2020

Early Years Workforce Commission set up to tackle recruitment crisis

Sadiq Khan has called for all schools in London to ban sugary drinks

News 3 March 2020

Sadiq Khan calls for 'water-only' policy in schools to tackle obesity

Childcare costs are rising quicker than inflation, new analysis warns. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 26 February 2020

Sharp rise in childcare costs for families

Children’s centres can deliver individualised services in areas that feel left behind. Picture: Oksix/Adobe Stock

Analysis 25 February 2020

Call for action to arrest decline in number of children’s centres