Working with babies is an area of early years practice that doesn’t get enough attention.
Almost all of the parents questioned in a survey commissioned by the Pre-School Learning Alliance described their childcare as excellent or good.
It seems that the Government has not been listening to the strong case against the REception Baseline, says Liz Roberts
The supply of Level 3 staff, and student placements, have been hit by the pandemic, leaving knowledge gaps in the workforce
Lynn Bryden is business and finance support officer at Sure Start Strategic Partnership Tyne & Wear (www.northtyneside.gov.uk)
Rises to the National Living Wage and the National Minimum Wage have been announced by the Chancellor.
According to the Children’s Society, thousands of families in financial crisis are missing out on vital support due to Government funding cuts which has seen crisis support scaled back.
More local authorities have confirmed details of the funding for the 30-hour childcare pilots, with the early education entitlement and the extra childcare paid at different rates.