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16 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on confirmation of average early years funding rate increase for 2023/24

15 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments as DfE stats show 10% fall in early years providers since 2018

13 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Ofsted annual report 

12 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û calls for further early years investment as IFS annual report highlights future challenges facing sector

7 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û reacts to scrapping of Schools Bill 

6 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Save the Children and IPPR call for a 'universal childcare guarantee'

2 December

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to early years proposals from thinktank Onward

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to research from Pregnant Then Screwed showing early years costs increase of 83%

• Early years sector warns of setting closures and cost rises as they call for energy support to be extended 

30 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises government inaction after Ofsted data reveals closure of 5,400 early years settings in the last year

29 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û reacts to confirmation that government SEND review response will be published early next year 

26 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û welcomes Princess of Wales' call for greater recognition of the value of early years

17 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û slams government for ignoring early years crisis in Autumn Statement

14 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Children Commissioner's response to the SEND review calling for additional early years training 
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Ofsted report on the early years
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û reacts to ratios debate

10 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û reacts to IFS research highlighting 8% real terms funding drop

9 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Child Poverty Action Group's Cost of a Child report

8 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on confirmation of Claire Coutinho as minister of children, families and wellbeing

3 November

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches free toolkit to help support the running of charitable settings 

28 October

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on confirmation of ratio debate

25 October

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û urges new education secretary Gillian Keegan to make early years a priority

24 October

• New PM must tackle early years crisis, ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û warns, as Rishi Sunak is appointed Conservative leader

17 October 2022

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches energy costs survey

12 October 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Children's Commissioner's Childcare report 

7 October 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises Liz Truss plans to axe ratios

6 October 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches free 'Winter Toolkit' to help early years settings and parents tackle seasonal and financial challenges 

4 October 2022

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û and LEYF launch nutrition survey

2 October 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises Liz Truss plans to boost childminder agencies as part of deregulation drive

29 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments as government e-petition against ratios changes reaches 100,000 signatures

28 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Labour's plans to introduce breakfast clubs in primary schools
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to confirmation of Kelly Tolhurst as schools and childhood minister

23 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on announcement to "bring forward" childcare reforms in Mini-Budget

22 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on IPPR research showing that many low-income families are forced to pay to return to work

21 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Energy Bill Relief Scheme announcement 

8 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to government's energy announcement

6 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to confirmation of Kit Malthouse as education secretary

5 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to confirmation of Liz Truss as Prime Minister

2 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to TUC research that predicts early year costs could rise to £2,000 a month by 2026

1 September 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to research showing that half of pupils who get low grades in GCSEs were judged to be behind at age five

25 August 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on new DfE survey showing impact of high early years costs on families 

23 August 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Action for Children report highlighting low-income families struggling to access early years support 

18 August 2022

• DfE makes changes to press release after Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û complaint to Office for Statistics Regulation 

9 August 2022

• Proposed 'free childcare' funding changes likely to hit areas with declining early years places the hardest, ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û anaylsis reveals 

27 July 2022

• New ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û publication on delivering the EYFS outdoors in a fascinating and effective way

20 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Ofsted report showing ongoing pandemic impact on early years 

13 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to appointment of Brendan Clarke-Smith as children and families minister

12 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to delay to Nursery Milk Scheme changes 
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Nuffield Foundation research highlighting that early childhood is 'increasingly characterised by inequality and uncertainty'

8 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Pregnant The Screwed research showing early years costs influence women's decision to have an abortion

7 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Boris Johnson resignation

6 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Will Quince resignation just days after launch of ratios consultation

5 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to research showing early years sector as 'undervalued and misunderstood'

4 July 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û slams government for 'wasting time' on early years ratios consultation
• Government proposals risk undermining professionalism of childminding sector, ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û warns
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û dismantles government's £40 a week claim ahead of launch of early years ratios consultation

30 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on news that children in receipt of EYPP is highest on record

29 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Ofsted sector statistics
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on new government figures showing a huge decline in children's centres since 2010
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û writes to health minister on planned Nursery Milk Scheme changes

23 June 2022

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches #WeAreEducators campaign
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to IFS research on inequalities in early child development 
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to New Statesman survey showing cost of early years places is forcing mothers out of work 

20 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Coram research on implications of Covid for early childhood education and care

16 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Royal Foundation research findings showing a widespread lack of recognition for the unique importance of the early years

13 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to TUC analysis on the cost of childcare 

10 June 2022

• New ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û publication helps settings to prioritise children’s mental health and wellbeing

9 June 2022

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û chief executive Neil Leitch to declare early years a 'sector in crisis' at ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û annual conference 

2 June 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Prime Minister's comments on government's 'cost of childcare' plans 

25 May 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to latest Tax-Free Childcare statistics 

20 May 2022

• Nurseries reject plan to relax ratios and warn it won't lower childcare costs, new survey exclusively reveals  
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to IFS research on childcare costs 

18 May 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on government response to childcare ratios petition
• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to EEF report on the impact of the pandemic on young children

13 May 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û slams "ludicrous, pointless and potentially dangerous" plans to relax childcare ratios

3 May 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches second National Week of Play focused on protecting the planet through play

26 April 2022

• New DfE research reveals "perfect storm" of challenges putting the future of the early years sector at risk 

26 April 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to reports that ratios could be cut to reduce childcare costs

25 April 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Ofsted focus on early years in new five-year strategy 

21 April 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û launches Business Blocks: an essential business support package for the early years 

11 April 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Labour's early years investment pledge 

7 April 2022

• Small Steps, Big Changes: Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û names inspriring line-up for online Annual Conference

4 April 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on Ofsted report showing ongoing pandemic impact on early years

30 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises government plans to review childcare 'regulations'

29 March 2022

• Government SEND proposals must focus on early years, says ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û as new survey reveals that early years SEND provision is at "breaking point" due to underfunding 

28 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises lack of early years focus in Schools White Paper

25 March 2022

• Government underfunding drives rising childcare costs as cost-of-living crisis hits the early years sector, new ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û survey reveals

23 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises lack of support for early years in Spring Statement

18 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to latest Coram childcare cost survey

17 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û welcomes childminder Covid rule change 

17 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to TUC poll on childcare cost pressures

3 March 2022

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û criticises government's response to Petition Committee's childcare recommendations 

23 February

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to Leeds University report showing the impact of Covid-19 on early years providers and families

21 February

• Vital early years providers protected as Covid restrictions ease, ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û warns

7 February

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments as Covid-19 reports in settings rise again

2 February

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û responds to 'absurd' lack of early education commitments in 'levelling up' white paper

1 February

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û encourages settings to help parents protect their children from measles, mumps and rubella

26 January

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û voices concern over DfE funding 'clarification' for early years

25 January

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on new DfE data on Covid and staffing

12 January

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on 'ill-judged' Ofsted guidance on reportable health conditions

11 January

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on DfE confirmation of early years ratio flexibility for Covid staff absences

10 January

• Early Years ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û comments on 'skyrocketing' Covid-19 notifications in settings

1 January

• ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û CEO Neil Leitch awarded OBE for services to education in 2022 New Year honours