Disadvantaged children and those with special educational needs and disabilities (SEND) are more likely to struggle to access early years provision in England than their peers, according to Coram Family and Childcare’s annual Childcare Survey....Read more
The government has today published new guidance on a government grant for increasing National Insurance contributions that confirms private and voluntary early years providers are not eligible for this support. Read more
Early years settings and childminders in England have warned they are likely to limit the number of government-funded places on offer and increase their prices, a new survey by the Early Years Alliance has found. Read more