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Boris Johnson led his party to victory. Picture: Conservative Party

News 13 December 2019

General election result: What does the Conservative majority mean for children and young people?

Sector leaders have laid-out their priorities for politicians. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 13 December 2019

General election result: Sector calls for 'urgent' investment in early years and an end to child poverty

Nurseries in deprived areas are most affected by like of funding. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 11 December 2019

General election: Nurseries join forces for newspaper advert highlighting funding crisis

The initiative would see elderly people interact with early years pupils. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 10 December 2019

LEYF to launch multi-generational early years scheme

Free childcare pledges could leave providers facing huge bills. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 4 December 2019

General election: Tory early years pledge ‘would push childcare funding deficit to £800m’

Around 450 families have been left without childcare. Picture: Lucie Carlier

News 29 November 2019

‘Austerity and underfunding’ pushes nursery chain into liquidation

Blogs 29 November 2019

The link between homelessness and the early years

Early years results show a huge regional disparity. Picture: Ria Patulka Images/Adobe Stock

News 28 November 2019

General election: Parties urged to end ‘postcode lottery’ of early years attainment

Current childcare policy benefits more affluent families, a new report warns. Picture: Oksana Kuzmina/Adobe Stock

News 27 November 2019

General election: Focus on quality childcare, not just more 'free' hours, parties told

Boris Johnson vowed to invest £14bn in schools. Picture: Conservatives

News 25 November 2019

General Election: Conservative manifesto pledges £14bn for schools and crackdown on youth violence

Education leaders have welcomed Labour's manifesto pledges on school funding Image: Adobe Stock

News 21 November 2019

Election 2019: Education leaders praise Labour's vow to reverse school cuts

Jo Swinson launches the Liberal Democrat's manifesto. Image: Liberal Democrats

News 20 November 2019

Election 2019: Liberal Democrats manifesto pledges heavy investment in youth services and early years

Just three per cent of early years workers in England and Wales are men. Picture: Adobe Stock

News 19 November 2019

Early years leaders support calls to recruit more men to sector

Health visitors in Lincolnshire have begun a month-long strike. Picture: Unite

News 18 November 2019

Lincolnshire health visitors begin month-long strike

Early Years Alliance chief executive Neil Leitch described the DfE's actions as “shameful”. Picture: Lucy Carlier

News 14 November 2019

Government fails to meet ICO deadline on childcare funding calculations