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Early years funding falls in real-terms, despite government’s “record investmentâ€

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Jun 16, 2017
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Alliance FOI data reveals that 28% of local authorities have seen a drop in funding rates since 2012
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Early years settings have seen a real-terms fall in funding levels between 2012/13 and 2017/18 in more...Read more

Ofsted statistics show fall in number of childminders

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Jun 14, 2017
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Statistics show a 24% decline in childminder numbers since 2012
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The government could struggle to fulfil its promise of 30-hours a week of childcare after the numberÌýof childminders in England has...Read more

Early years underrepresented on schools forums

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Jun 12, 2017
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Alliance research shows that PVI providers are underrepresented on local authority schools forums
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Research has revealed that 70% of schools forums in England have just one representative from the PVI sector...Read more
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Alliance publishes guide to hung parliaments

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Jun 9, 2017
With the news that both the Conservative and Labour parties have failed to achieve absolute majorities, the general election has officially ended in a hung parliament.
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But what is a hung parliament, and what happens...Read more

Hung parliament confirmed following general election

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Jun 9, 2017
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No party has won an overall majority in the 2017 general election, resulting in a hung parliament, it has been confirmed.
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The Conservative Party had widely been expected to win comfortably, with some polls...Read more

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