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The government has finally responded to a report by the House of Lords Affordable Childcare Committee, nearly a year after it was published.

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Early years practitioners are , the House of Commons has confirmed....Read more

The government will invest Ā£300 million to increase the average hourly rate childcare providers receive, chancellor George Osborne has confirmed today (25 November).

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A drop in the number of registered childcare providers has caused early years places to decrease by 11,529 between March and August this year, suggest...Read more

The inspection of childrenā€™s centres has been put on hold pending the outcome of the government consultation, Ofsted has confirmed.

Along with its latest childrenā€™s centre statistics, the inspectorate gave an explanation for the temporary...Read more

National tests for seven-year-olds should be reintroduced in England, according to Nicky Morgan.

The education secretary has claimed that ā€œrobustā€ assessment is needed to measure progress in schools.

In an announcement today (3...Read more

Free early education entitlement does not deliver long-term benefits for childrenā€™s development, according to new findings.

Research carried out by the University of Surrey, the University of Essex and the Institute of Education suggests...Read more

The Commons Work and Pensions and Education Select Committees have launched an inquiry into the governmentā€™s life chances strategy and the role that early years intervention plays in shaping lives.

The inquiry will examine government...Read more

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The consultation, which closes on 10 December at 5:00pm, invites early years providers, parents, healthcare professionals and local authorities to submit their views on the proposal, which would see all newly qualified Level 2 and 3...Read more

Nurseries and pre-schools with a large proportion of highly qualified staff are more likely to be rated as ā€˜outstandingā€™,...Read more