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No new cash for early years in Autumn Statement
In his Autumn Statement today the Chancellor failed to offer any financial help to an early years sector which is
Government urged to consider new funding options for early childhood education and care
A coalition of Early Years organisations convened by Kindred2 , including Early Education and providers such as LEYF and Ark
Labour will encourage councils to open more maintained nurseries
Early Education welcomes the announcement by Bridget Philipson MP, the Shadow Education Secretary, that Labour intends for an expansion of
Our response to DfE consultations on funding and ratios
We urge members to respond to the two DfE consultations on funding and ratios which close on 16 September. For
Consultation opens on ratios and early years funding in England, including maintained nursery schools
We welcome today’s announcement from government that it intends to allocate a further £10m to raise the level of supplementary
Take-up of funded entitlements in England nears pre-pandemic levels
Comparing figures from January 2022 and January 2020, progress is being made towards previous levels of take up of funded
Opinion
Multilingualism and early language development
The benefits of being exposed to multiple languages from a young age have been widely discussed and researched, highlighting the cognitive benefits of being exposed
Early Years Foundation Stage: No place for men?
by Clarissa Frigerio Why are there so few men teaching in the early years? I have worked in the profession for almost 9 years, and
Teaching in reception for the first time
It could be argued that teachers who move into teaching reception for the first time, face the same challenges as the children themselves as they start in reception.
Priorities for England’s new early years minister
The tenth early years minister in ten years, Kelly Tolhurst, is now in post. It’s good news that early years is part of a Minister
Inspiring Early Years across the UK: a reflection on the May 2022 National Conference
Cathy Nutbrown, President of Early Education The twelve sessions of the May Annual National Conference 2022 left me reflecting on a strong thread which I