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An upcoming Planning Framework will help local authorities ensure that Family Hubs meet the needs of their communities, says Jo Casebourne, chief executive of Foundations – What Works Centre for...
The children’s minister has vowed to look again at the percentage of early years funding that local authorities are allowed to keep back from providers in the Early Years Funding Formula.
Most local authorities will not see any increase to their early years funding rates next year, Department for Education figures reveal, while the Government has launched a new £8m fund to help...
Enabling a skilled early years workforce and increasing outreach support for families will improve the lives and prospects of our youngest children, says MP Cherilyn Mackrory
A parent fighting the closure of three nurseries by a Yorkshire council is standing as an independent candidate in local elections on 3 May. Mel Mills (pictured), one of the organisers of the campaign...
By pooling experience and expertise, early years practitioners could bring about real advances in under-threes provision, say Drs Peter Elfer and Jools Page
Children’s charity 4Children is calling for a complete rethink on how the UK supports children and families.
Students on a new foundation degree course for early years and health professionals will soon be able to study at their local Sure Start centre. De Montfort University in Leicester is offering a...
Winner - Marion Dowling, independent educational consultant and early years specialist. By Lesley Curtis, headteacher of Everton Nursery School and Family Centre
Low-income families struggle to afford school meals and often cannot provide healthy packed lunches because they do not have a car and are restricted to shopping in local convenience stores, says a...