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Neil Leitch, chief executive at the Pre-school Learning Alliance, has voiced his disappointment that the government has still not appointed a minister to the early years portfolio.

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“With news that the...Read more

The National Association of Head Teachers (NAHT) has launched an Early Years Council, Nursery World reports.

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The sector council is expected to lobby on key issues in the early years sector in order to raise...Read more

The Department for Education and the Home Office are holding a joint consultation to consider prosecuting those��that fail to report suspicions of child abuse or neglect to local authorities.

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The consultation is...Read more

The Pre-school Learning Alliance has raised concerns over the 30-hours capital funding process, following the results of its latest Twitter poll which revealed that 39% of respondents were unaware of the bidding process.

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Newly appointed education secretary Justine Greening has today revealed that the schools funding formula, originally set for implementation in England from 2017/18, has been delayed until 2018/19.

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In a statement...Read more

The high cost of childcare is leaving working parents £2,600 short of a decent standard of living every year, the Joseph Rowntree Foundation (JRF) has claimed.

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Following its Minimum Income Standard (MIS)...Read more

Education secretary Justine Greening has confirmed that Amanda Spielman is to become the next chief inspector of Ofsted.

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Despite initially being blocked by the education committee, Spielman’s appointment has now...Read more

Nearly one million boys are underachieving by the time they reach the age of five, according to a study from Save the Children.

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The study, Gender Gaps at Five: Boys falling behind in the Early Years, claims...Read more

Environment and rural affairs secretary Andrea Leadsom has come under fire from leaders across the country��after her comments on men in childcare.

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During an interview with a reporter��from The Times...Read more

Following its 2016 Childcare Survey, The Family and Childcare Trust has called on the government to address what it calls “persistent problems with childcare provision in the UK”.

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Key findings of the report...Read more