Following statements in Parliament yesterday by the Health Minister and Education Minister, early years settings will no longer be responsible for contact tracing or keeping children in small groups or bubbles from 19 July.
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The Government has announced plans for critical workers not to need to self-isolate.
Read moreThe Social Mobility Commission (SMC) has published its latest State of the Nation report 2021, unveiling details of the devastating impact of the Covid-19 pandemic across all four UK nations.
Read moreThe Department for Education (DfE) has published a revised version of Development Matters following feedback on the original version first published in September 2020.
Read moreAlmost one in five Scottish local authorities will not be increasing their hourly early learning and childcare funding rates for three to five-year-olds once the 1140 hours policy is mandatory from August.
Read moreThe APPG for Childcare and Early Education, of which National Day Nurseries Association (NDNA) is a sponsor, calls for the Government to provide almost £3,000 per child to tackle underfunding.
Read moreThe Office for National Statistics released its latest figures for the UK labour market this week.
Read moreThe All-Party Parliamentary Group for Childcare and Early Education has launched the inaugural Childcare & Early Education Week, which will take place between Monday 25 and Friday 29 January 2021.
Read moreFollowing six months of consultation and input from across the early years sector, the Early Years Coalition tonight launches Birth to 5 Matters.
Read moreA coaching programme funded by the Mayor of London’s office successfully helped dozens of early years practitioners to improve the quality of their provision and also to lead them through the challenges of the pandemic.
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