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Nicky Morgan demands answers on Childcare Service website problems

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Aug 4, 2017
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Nicky Morgan has asked for answers from HMRC on the performance of its Childcare Service website.Read more
Closing the gap report

New report finds slow progress on achieving equal outcomes in education

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Aug 3, 2017
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The gap between advantaged and disadvantaged children is closing at a “very slow rate”, according to a new report from the Education Policy Institute.Read more

Jobseekers warned over recruitment scams

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Jul 26, 2017
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Jobseekers in several sectors, including childcare and early education, have been warned about a growing number of recruitment-based scamsRead more
Children's Food Trust

Children’s Food Trust to close

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Jul 21, 2017
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The Children’s Food Trust has announced that it is closing. The charity announced the news on its website today, where it also reflected on its “genuine and positive” contribution to children’s health in the UK.Read more
30 hours available to four year olds

Applications for 30-hours ‘free childcare’ open to four-year-olds

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Jul 19, 2017
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The government has announced that working parents of children aged four-years-old can now apply for 30-hours of funded childcare to use from September onwardsRead more
Insights into the EYFS

Alliance publishes Insights into the EYFS

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Jul 19, 2017
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A new publication from the Alliance offers a practical guide to the EYFS and associated guidance, as well as Ofsted registration and inspections.Insights into the EYFSis now available to members and non-members from the...Read more

Early trials show risks to 30 hours 'free childcare' offer

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Jul 17, 2017
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Rising delivery costs, falling profits and staff recruitment are all risks to the30 hours free childcare offer, highlights a new report evaluating trials of the policy.Read more

Alliance launches new online training course on supporting children with SEND

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Jul 13, 2017
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We have launched a new online training course to support early years providers working with children with special educational needsRead more

SEED report says that early education boosts future levels of employment

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Jul 13, 2017
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Investment in early years is said to reduce rates of depression, school truancy and crime andcan help the government reduce costs later on.Read more

English schools set to take part in OECD early years PISA study

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Jul 6, 2017
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England has joined an OECD pilot, testing 300 five-year-olds’ cognitive skills
The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that 20 schools and childcare settings in England are set to take part in...Read more

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