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Labour reportedly planning to fund new nurseries in primary schools

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The party is said to be considering the move to tackle early years place shortagesRead more

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Contacting the ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û over the festive break

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We are operating a limited service over the break with most ÍõÖÐÍõ¿ª½±½á¹û offices and services closed for the break from 3pm on Friday 22nd December.Read more

DfE confirms no change over unqualified staff rules

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The Department for Education (DfE) has confirmed that unqualified early years staff can continue to work in early years settings as normalRead more

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IFS annual education spending report reveals 9% real-terms funding fall for early years in 2022-23

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Government spending on the early years sector in 2022-23 has dropped by almost 9% in real terms, according to an annual report by the Institute for Fiscal Studies (IFS)Read more

Local authority funding rates confirmed for early years entitlement expansion

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The Department for Education today confirmed long-awaited council funding rates for the early years entitlement expansion, due to come into effect in April 2024Read more

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