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DfE proposes cut to councils’ retained early years funding allowance

Monday, November 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The Department for Education has proposed to reduce the proportion of early years funding allowed to be retained by local authorities to deliver functions like staffing, family support and the administration of the funded childcare offer.

Integrated children's nursery opens at adult care village

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Monday, November 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The first intergenerational care village in the North West has opened in Chester, promoting older people and younger children learning and living together through a day nursery.

Autumn statement 2023: Sector leaders criticise lack of measures for struggling families

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| CYP Now

Sector leaders have criticised the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s decision to reduce National Insurance payments and increase the National Living Wage over measures to support families “at the sharp end of the cost-of-living crisis”.

Health visiting ‘career pathway’ launches to tackle staff shortages

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| CYP Now

A career pathway for health visiting has been published to make it easier for health professionals to take up roles and tackle staff shortages.

One in 14 people trust Conservative Party plans to reduce childcare costs

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Wednesday, November 22, 2023

| CYP Now

Voters are sceptical the Conservative Party can reduce the cost of childcare facing families, a survey has revealed.

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

| CYP Now

An inquiry is being launched by MPs into how planning, building and urban design can “enhance the health and wellbeing of children and young people”.

Hempsall’s consultancy joins the Coram Group

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Thursday, November 16, 2023

| CYP Now

Hempsall’s early years consultancy and training organisation has joined the Coram Group to become Coram Hempsall’s.

Early years settings 'turning away one in five parents of children with SEND'

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Wednesday, November 15, 2023

| CYP Now

One in five parents and carers of children with special education needs or disabilities (SEND) are being turned away by early years settings due to a shortage of places and a “tsunami of need”, a charity survey has found.

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

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Tuesday, November 7, 2023

| CYP Now

King Charles III has laid out the government’s plans for legislation impacting children and young people as part of his first King’s Speech as monarch.

Early years staffing crisis ‘major barrier’ to planned childcare expansion

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Monday, November 6, 2023

| CYP Now

An expected mass exodus of early years workers could undermine government plans to expand funded childcare hours, new research warns.

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

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Monday, October 30, 2023

| CYP Now

Half of local authorities say changes to early years development assessments introduced two years ago have damaged the quality of early years education, according to latest research.

Funding boost for childcare infrastructure and after-school provision

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Friday, October 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The government has announced it is to invest nearly £400 million into expanding early years and after-school provision.

DfE rejects education committee recommendations to improve childcare

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Wednesday, October 18, 2023

| CYP Now

The government has rejected key recommendations on improving childcare in England put forward by the education select committee.

Early years leaders publish manifestos for next government

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Friday, October 13, 2023

| CYP Now

Early years leaders have laid out their calls for the next government around improving childcare in England.

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

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Wednesday, October 11, 2023

| CYP Now

The Labour Party will carry out a review of early years provision in England, chaired by former Ofsted chief inspector Sir David Bell, if elected, shadow education secretary Bridget Phillipson has said.

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

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Friday, October 6, 2023

| CYP Now

The Labour Party would introduce compulsory supervised toothbrushing in English primary schools as part of a “rescue plan for NHS dentistry” if it wins the next general election, leader Sir Keir Starmer has said.

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

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Wednesday, October 4, 2023

| CYP Now

The Conservative Party Conference is taking place in Manchester this week, with discussions around banning the use of mobile phones in schools, national living wage increases and university teaching set to affect the lives of children and young people.

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

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Monday, October 2, 2023

| CYP Now

Professionals working with vulnerable children and young people across the sector have come together to hear from experts on key reforms to early help policy in England.

Nursery closures increase by half in one year

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Monday, October 2, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of nurseries forced to close in England has increased by half over the last academic year, according to new research.

Finding suitable buildings blocks quick roll-out of family hubs, Leadsom says

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Thursday, September 28, 2023

| CYP Now

Problems in finding suitable buildings to house family hubs is one of the “biggest stumbling blocks” to the scheme being rolled out quickly, Dame Andrea Leadsom has said.

Fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds 'eligible for funded childcare'

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Wednesday, September 27, 2023

| CYP Now

The proportion of disadvantaged two-year-olds eligible for a funded childcare place has plummeted over the last seven years, analysis has found.

Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

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Thursday, September 21, 2023

| CYP Now

The number of qualified early years teachers in England has dropped by more than three quarters over the last decade, analysis has found.

Early Years Alliance launches flexible CPD training for providers

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Tuesday, September 19, 2023

| CYP Now

The Early Years Alliance (EYA) has launched an online development programme offering a new range of pre-recorded sessions and additional training resources for early years providers.

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

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Tuesday, September 12, 2023

| CYP Now

The Churchill Fellowship has opened applications for its next round of funding for those seeking “to discover new ideas and best practice from around the world”.

Childcare reform 'key to general election votes'

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Friday, September 8, 2023

| CYP Now

Nearly half of UK voters believe that childcare and early education reform will be key in deciding who to vote for at the next general election, a report from the Early Education and Childcare Coalition has found.

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DfE proposes cut to councils’ retained early years funding allowance

Integrated children's nursery opens at adult care village

Autumn statement 2023: Sector leaders criticise lack of measures for struggling families

Health visiting ‘career pathway’ launches to tackle staff shortages

One in 14 people trust Conservative Party plans to reduce childcare costs

MPs to investigate urban planning's role in boosting children’s wellbeing

Hempsall’s consultancy joins the Coram Group

Early years settings 'turning away one in five parents of children with SEND'

King’s Speech 2023: Key points for children and young people and what was missed

Early years staffing crisis ‘major barrier’ to planned childcare expansion

Councils raise concerns over impact of EYFS reforms

Funding boost for childcare infrastructure and after-school provision

DfE rejects education committee recommendations to improve childcare

Early years leaders publish manifestos for next government

Labour Conference 2023: Phillipson announces plan for early years review

Sector raises questions over Starmer’s toothbrushing in schools pledge

Conservative Party Conference 2023: Key discussions impacting children and young people

CYP Now Early Help Conference 2023: Key debates and sector reaction

Nursery closures increase by half in one year

Finding suitable buildings blocks quick roll-out of family hubs, Leadsom says

Fewer disadvantaged two-year-olds 'eligible for funded childcare'

Qualified early years teacher numbers plummet over last decade

Early Years Alliance launches flexible CPD training for providers

Churchill Fellowship opens applications for next funding round

Childcare reform 'key to general election votes'

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