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Faced with a shortage of childcare provision in some areas, councils are submitting proposals to allow schools to admit two-year-olds, but some experts raise questions over the quality of early education being provided

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Analysis

Tuesday, November 30, 2021

| CYP Now

Advocates of family hubs say new government funding will help establish a network of family support facilities that complements the early years focus of children’s centres, but some fear it signals the "death knell" for them.

Family hubs: five key questions

Analysis

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

| CYP Now

The government is funding the expansion of family hubs, but where are they and what do they do?

Support child self-regulation

Analysis

Tuesday, January 26, 2021

| CYP Now

The pandemic has affected children’s development; expert outlines how childcare settings can help.

Rethink childcare amid pandemic

Analysis

Tuesday, October 27, 2020

| CYP Now

Editor of a new book explains why now is the right time to develop a better early education system.

Action on childcare workforce

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

Lack of support has created a "hotchpotch" of skills among staff, which needs targeted measures to address.

Seven key reasons why proposed EYFS revisions must be changed

Analysis

Tuesday, January 28, 2020

| CYP Now

As a consultation on changes to the early years foundation stage framework closes, childcare organisations express concerns over how the proposed reforms prioritise formal learning subjects over holistic approaches to education.

Recruiting men to childcare

Analysis

Thursday, January 2, 2020

| CYP Now

Making nurseries more male-friendly places to work would help attract men to the sector, says expert.

General election 2019: Key policy guide

Analysis

Tuesday, November 26, 2019

| CYP Now

Derren Hayes analyses what the main parliamentary parties are pledging on the key policy battlegrounds for the children, young people and families sector at the coming general election.

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Analysis

Tuesday, September 26, 2017

| CYP Now

A Fair Education Alliance report calls for nurseries in deprived areas to employ an early years teacher (EYT), but opinion is split on whether this is the best way to tackle the attainment gap for poorer children.

Ideas to make EYPP close the gap

Analysis

Tuesday, February 14, 2017

| CYP Now

The early years pupil premium aims to boost learning of disadvantaged three- and four-year-olds.

Groundbreaking programme helps working families fund childcare

Analysis

Monday, December 12, 2011

| CYP Now

The cost of childcare is one of the biggest barriers to children accessing high quality early education. Chancellor George Osborne's autumn statement last month did little to allay parent worries over making work pay.

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Three views on EYFS reforms

Use EYFS review to rethink staffing

Implications of ratios change

Schools to extend reach through more places for two-year-olds

Family hubs expansion: sector split on their role and potential

Family hubs: five key questions

Support child self-regulation

Rethink childcare amid pandemic

Action on childcare workforce

Seven key reasons why proposed EYFS revisions must be changed

Recruiting men to childcare

General election 2019: Key policy guide

Can EYTs fix the attainment gap?

Ideas to make EYPP close the gap

Groundbreaking programme helps working families fund childcare

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