A decision to close the six settings operated by Headstarts Day Nursery in Swindon, West Berkshire and Basingstoke, was taken last week.
The Children's Workforce Development Council is funding a total of 7,200 places on the new Early Years Professional Status programme between 2012 and 2015, with expectations of a large additional...
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New DfE figures show local authority spending on Sure Start and early years services has fallen by more than £650 million since 2010.
Innovative qualifications are needed to help the early years sector adapt to the changes brought about by the pandemic