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National living and minimum wages to rise next year

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Nov 29, 2016
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The 'national living wage' (NLW) and national minimum wage (NMW) are both set to rise next year, the government confirmed at last week's autumn statement.
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The NLW, which currently stands at £7.20 an hour, will...Read more

Labour MP proposes early years inquiry

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Nov 23, 2016
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Labour MP Helen Jones called for an early years inquiry at a parliamentary debate on free childcare on Monday.
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The debate was prompted by a government e-petition calling for ‘free childcare when both parents are...Read more

Autumn Statement makes no mention of additional support for early years

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Nov 23, 2016
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Today’s Autumn Statement from Chancellor of the Exchequer Phillip Hammond made no mention of additional support for the early years sector.
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While the Chancellor’s speech covered a variety of areas – including...Read more

Alliance writes to parliament ahead of Autumn Statement

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Nov 21, 2016
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The Pre-school Learning Alliance has written to all members of Parliament ahead of the Autumn Statement which is due to be released this week on Wednesday 23 November.
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The Alliance has written on the topic of early...Read more

Family and Childcare Trust calls for Early Excellence Fund

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Nov 17, 2016
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The Family and Childcare Trust has today released a report titled ‘Putting quality at the heart of the early years’, which has called on the government to invest in an Early Excellence Fund.
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The fund would be...Read more

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